Chinese and Mekong cops team up against one of Asia's biggest meth cartels
Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike at the heart of a mega-rich meth syndicate as the region targets top-level drug traffickers instead of street dealers. The porous and lawless border areas of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have for decades been a ...
New Mekong dam in Laos opens to protests from villagers in Thailand
The first hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River began commercial operations in Laos on Tuesday amid protests from villagers in Thailand who say the Xayaburi Dam and several others in the works will destroy their livelihoods. The 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi Dam's debut coincides with parts ...
Out of the blue: Japanese firm concocts colored chocolate, tea and sake with help of Lao knowhow
A Japanese firm is venturing into the food business, producing chocolate, candy, tea and sake, all colored blue, with the help of farmers in Laos and Thailand to create a market for colored food around the globe. Tsujiko Co., a manufacturer of LED lighting devices ...
Bando Densen of Japan expands cable production to Laos amid U.S.-China row
Electric wire maker Bando Densen Co. has set up a cable plant in Laos as part of its "China plus one" strategy, expanding production bases amid the U.S.-China trade row. Bando's Laotian arm, Bando Densen Lao Co., started producing cables for industrial use and home ...
Lao Airlines to launch Vientiane-Kumamoto service in November
Lao Airlines said Thursday it is planning to launch regular flights in November connecting the Laotian capital of Vientiane and the resort town of Luang Prabang with Kumamoto in Kyushu. The route will offer the first regular flights connecting Japan and Laos. Lao Airlines President ...
Tokyo flexes financial muscle at Mekong-Japan Summit
The leaders issued a statement pledging cooperation on the promotion of development programs and further improvement on “connectivity” and “quality infrastructure” projects in the Mekong region.
Japan and Mekong nations agree to keep U.N. sanctions in place against North
Top diplomats from Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River have pledged to maintain U.N. economic sanctions aimed at pressuring North Korea to achieve complete denuclearization as promised. The agreement Friday came amid growing concern that countries friendly to North Korea, such ...
At least 19 dead, more than 3,000 in need of rescue after Laos dam collapse: report
Nineteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 need to be rescued after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos, local media reported Wednesday. The Vientiane Times, citing district governor Bounhom Phommasane, said about 19 people have been "found dead," ...
China issues security alert in Laos after national fatally shot
China's embassy in Laos has issued a safety warning to its citizens there after a Chinese national was shot dead in Xaysomboun province. Chinese workers have increasingly come under attack as companies expand abroad as part of President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road plan to ...
Abe, Turnbull resolute on Chinese territorial issue in South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, have reaffirmed their shared stance on territorial tensions in the South China Sea, obliquely calling on China to comply with an international tribunal ruling rejecting its territorial claims to much of the waters. In a ...
Abe, Modi discuss boosting economic, counterterrorism cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, have discussed potential avenues for economic cooperation, coordination in counterterrorism efforts and other regional issues in their meeting on the sidelines of multilateral gatherings in Laos. In their roughly 45-minute talks on Wednesday, Abe said ...
Rodrigo Duterte expresses regret for comments in which he called U.S. President Barack Obama a "son of a bitch" as the two leaders sought to tamp down the controversy.
