Laos
Myanmar Junta Sends Representative to ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Myanmar’s military junta has sent a senior official to a major meeting of the Association …
Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet
China’s increasingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and escalating violence in Myanmar topped …
ASEAN Chair Laos Appoints Special Envoy on Myanmar
Laos, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has appointed a …
Laos’ Economic Woes Will Continue In 2024
Most mornings your columnist must scroll through feeds of the latest Southeast Asian news headlines. …
US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have imposed coordinated sanctions against 14 individuals and …
How Will Laos Handle Its 2024 Chairmanship of ASEAN?
There was a palpable sense of apprehension among onlookers as Indonesia passed the gavel of …
Laos Deports 462 Chinese Nationals as Scamming Crackdown Spreads
Authorities in Laos have deported 462 Chinese nationals suspected of committing crimes including human trafficking, …