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Flourishing crops in the wet season make farmers in Laos self-sufficient

First of 2 parts Deep in his heart, La Xayyavieng says he has “always known that agriculture is the lifeline for us to survive and...

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with floods

Myanmar’s junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people...

Myanmar battles Yagi floods, landslides

PYINMANA, Myanmar – Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday,...

PH chessers dominate Asean age-group tourney

The Philippines’ Kaye Lalaine Regidor and Apple Rubin each delivered a golden performance in the just concluded 22nd ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in...

‘Napakatanga namin’: PAOCC admits lapses led to Guo’s escape

Lapses and corruption within law enforcement agencies led to the escape of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesperson Winston...

Gov’t working on charges against recruiters of Filipinos rescued in cyber scam case

The Philippines is working to file cases against the recruiters of Filipino nationals who were rescued in a cyber scam crackdown in Laos. At the...

Philippines flies workers home after Laos cyber scam crackdown

Manila, Philippines--The Philippine government said on Friday it has begun flying home "distressed" Filipino workers from Laos following a cyber scam crackdown at a shady...

DFA assists Filipinos in Laos amid crackdown on illegal Chinese casinos

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will assist in the “release and extraction” of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Laos following the recent crackdown...

Blinken, Austin: Get out, stay out!

“Will the new, second effort of the Philippine government to normalize relations with its millennial Asian neighbor, China, hold strong over the months and...

Brunei, Laos join ASEAN initiative for faster cross-border payments

The central banks of Brunei Darussalam and Laos have joined a regional initiative aimed at promoting faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments in...

PH, 6 others join initiative to fight pollution from plastics, pesticides

The governments of the Philippines, Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Uruguay and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379-million initiative to combat pollution from...

Couple in Laos pays P1m to return to PH

A Filipino couple returned home safely after paying nearly P1 million for their freedom from their employer in Laos, where they were illegally recruited...

Basketball’s other globe-trotters do battle in Southeast Asia

Phnom Penh -- If someone had told Lester Prosper back in 2011 that the then-NBA hopeful would one day play for Indonesia, he would...

BI rescues 4 human trafficking victims

By Vito Barcelo Immigration operatives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have rescued four human trafficking victims who were recruited to illegally work in...
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