The Jakarta Post

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

laos

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

New Japan PM to hold talks on ASEAN sidelines

Ishiba will visit Laos from Thursday through Saturday "to attend ASEAN-related summits", deputy chief cabinet secretary Keiichiro Tachibana said.

Economy 1 year ago

China-Laos Railway handles more than 10 million tons of goods since opening

In the first eight months of 2024, the line’s total freight volume was up 22.8 percent year-on-year at 3.58 million tons, valued at 12.38 billion yuan, a rise of 56 percent.

Economy 1 year ago

ASEAN says free trade agreement spurs growth in regional trade by 21 percent

ASEAN has eliminated tariffs on almost all products, comprising 98.6 percent of all tariff items, and is continuing to refine the ASEAN Single Window Tax Notification System, in order to reduce trade costs and facilitate business in the region.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Philippines flies workers home after Laos cyber scam crackdown

People arrested in the crackdown were mostly from Laos, Myanmar and China, although included people from India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

China, US spar over South China Sea at Laos talks

The US hailed the meeting as "open and productive," after Blinken had criticized Beijing's "escalatory and unlawful actions" in the South China Sea, while Chinese FM Wang said that the US should "refrain from fanning the flames, stirring up trouble and undermining stability at sea."

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Blinken delays Asia tour for Netanyahu visit

Due to the delay, the top US diplomat will no longer attend the funeral on Friday of Vietnam's late leader Nguyen Phu Trong.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

PREMIUM
ASEAN unity urged for South China Sea progress

Hopes are not high that the talks in Vientiane will result in significant progress on the South China Sea issue, such as a code of conduct (COC) for nations operating in the body of water, but analysts warn that ASEAN must at least refrain from backpedaling on its existing position.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Top China, US diplomats to meet at ASEAN foreign minister talks

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the event where he will "discuss the importance of adherence to international law in the South China Sea", according to the US State Department.