VIENTIANE (Agencies): China aims to scale up infrastructure construction in uniquely strategic Laos to accelerate trade and investment throughout South-East Asia as Chinese businesses scout for ...

China aims to scale up infrastructure construction in uniquely strategic Laos to accelerate trade and investment throughout Southeast Asia as Chinese businesses scout for space to grow offshore ...

“As war rages from Bakhmut to Kherson, Vladimir Putin is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at weakening the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s southern flank in Africa,” wrote Zineb Riboua in an ...

(Photo: KEVision, NUS King Edward VII Hall) VIENTIANE: Despite not knowing much about Laos, undergraduate Erwin Soh still took a leap of faith, heading over for 17 days to help out at a local school.

PAKSE, Laos -- Chinese businessman Tao Jian spends an entire day navigating muddy roads on the Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos, inspecting his durian empire of 50,000 trees. The area is nicknamed ...

The unexpected topic of lao hong biscuits, Hokkien for cookies that have lost their crunch, became fodder for a criminal trial against Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh on Friday as the ...

Jumabhoy then asked if she had also described Khan as “self-centred” and “lao hong”, a Hokkien phrase. Did the dialect phrase mean that Khan was weak and would crumble with criticism, he asked. Loh ...

Mr Jumabhoy then asked if she had also described Ms Khan as “self-centred” and “lao hong”, a Hokkien phrase. Did the dialect phrase mean that Ms Khan was weak and would crumble with ...

Jumabhoy then asked Loh if she would describe Khan as "lao hong", while spelling the Hokkien term out in court. "Does that mean you think she's weak and crumbles under criticism?" he questioned.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has achieved remarkable progress over the past two decades, reducing poverty and driving economic growth. From improving living standards to expanding opportunities ...

• North Korea has reportedly deployed military personnel to occupied parts of Ukraine. • New drone warfare technologies continue to shape the battlefield. • The Kharkiv front is deteriorating for ...

THE inauguration of the China-Laos railway has sparked momentum of rail network expansion across Southeast Asia, with China offering expertise and funding for major infrastructure projects ...