Laos

Thai pageant director insists 6 nations, including S’pore, remain eligible for Miss Universe 2026

Nawat Itsaragrisil, chief executive of Miss Universe Eastern, said all six delegates would take part in Miss Universe 2026.

Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Electricity exports drives revenue, but results in frequent outages for the landlocked nation.

Kakana double leads Thailand to opening ASEAN Championship win

Goalkeeper Izairida Shakira the heroine as Lionesses down Cambodia for Asean C’ship spot

Izairida Shakira (far right) celebrating Singapore’s 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Cambodia with teammates Umairah Hamdan (far left) and Danelle Tan.

Australia, Laos top diplomats discuss tainted alcohol deaths

A motorcyclist passes the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng where a 2024 methanol poisoning killed six tourists.

Bears freed from Laos farm step outdoors for the first time, after rescue S’porean helped lead

Honey is smeared high up on the trees to encourage the rescued bears to practice their climbing skills.

Laos says it cannot determine cause of 2024 tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol

Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died following what media reports said was a night out on the town in Vang Vieng in November 2024.

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would raise Canberra’s concerns directly with her Lao counterpart at a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila.

News analysis

Will Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Laos visit pave his way back into the ASEAN family?

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (right) is making state visits to countries like Laos and China to build an impression that his regime is no longer diplomatically isolated.

From the zoo to the mountains: A Singaporean’s quest to rescue bears in Laos

Singaporean Karthiriish Chandra helping to load a bear, rescued from an illegal bile farm in Laos, onto a truck.

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