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Laos

Science & Tech 3 years ago

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Denisovans could have lived in the warm tropics of southeast Asia: study

Researchers believe the discovery proves that Denisovans -- a now-extinct branch of humanity -- lived in the warm tropics of southeast Asia.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Long queues for petrol stations as fuel crisis hits Laos

Some parts of the reclusive communist nation have been suffering shortages for weeks, according to state media, but on Monday pumps in the capital began to run dry.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

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Laos opens scenic railway built on a mountain of Chinese debt

Laos opened a new $6 billion rail link with China to much fanfare this month, but the party could be short-lived as the government grapples with a potential debt crisis.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

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'Game changer': Laos opens Chinese-built railway line

The 414-kilometre (260-mile) route took five years to construct under China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway

The 414-kilometre (260-mile) route, due to open on December 3, took five years to construct under China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, which funds infrastructure projects aimed at increasing Beijing's clout globally.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Bats with Covid-like viruses found in Laos: study

The virus has killed millions since it emerged in China in late 2019, and controversy continues to swirl around where it came from.

SE Asia 4 years ago

UN urges Laos to free government critics

Mary Lawlor, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights defenders, said they had not had a fair trial and called for their release.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Cambodia and Laos happy as Thailand reopens 37 border checkpoints

Thailand will reopen checkpoints on the border with all neighboring states to resume cross-border cargo transport and trading from Wednesday, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thailand virus cases rocket to 600 as crisis fears grow

Thailand's confirmed coronavirus cases rose by a third to nearly 600, as fears of a full-blown crisis take hold in a country largely spared until now.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Seven dead tigers found in car in Vietnam

Nguyen Huu Hue, who is believed to have smuggled animals in from neighbouring Laos for years, was arrested Thursday with two other people after seven dead tigers were discovered in their vehicle at a parking lot, according to Cong An Nhan Dan newspaper.

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