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Contractor with P250,000 capital bags P5-B flood control deals
Cebu Daily News
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August 18, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — One of the Top 15 contractors that bagged the bulk of the country’s flood control projects under the Marcos administration had a paid-up capital equivalent to only a small fraction of the billions of pesos in contracts it had...
Laotian Baptists gather in Oklahoma
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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July 21, 2025
BETHANY, Okla. – The fourth annual meeting of the United Lao Southern Baptist fellowship took place June 27-29 at Southern Nazarene University here. About 340 Laotians and guests – the largest group to date, President Patrick Sookaserm told...
Lao, Thai armed forces to boost cooperation
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Lao Deputy Minister of National Defense Saichay Kommasith received Songwit Noonpackdee, chief of defense forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, during an official visit to strengthen bilateral military cooperation....
Vietnam Hands Over Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center to Laos
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Ministry of Public Security of the Lao PDR officially received a newly constructed treatment and rehabilitation center for drug addicts from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam during a handover ceremony held on July 30 in Vientiane...
Survivor of Laos methanol poisoning gives update on case and urges for greater action
The Mirror
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July 30, 2025
Eight months after the tragic death of her friend, the founder of the Simone White Methanol Awareness campaign has shared major updates on the police case and UK education reform. Bethany Clarke, a survivor of the 2024 Laos methanol poisoning...
Lao Women Union’s Day 2025 Date and Significance: Everything To Know About the Day That Promotes the Wellbeing and Rights of Women and Girls in Laos
Latestly
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July 20, 2025
The Lao Women's Union Day is celebrated annually on July 20 in Laos to honour the founding of the Lao Women’s Union (LWU). The formation of this union was an important mass organisation that promotes and protects the rights and interests of women...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 30, 2025
Bernama
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July 30, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO PRAISES MALAYSIA’S PEACE BROKER ROLE IN CAMBODIA-THAILAND CONFLICT -- JAKARTA GLOBE President Prabowo Subianto praised Tuesday Malaysia’s peace broker role in the deadly border clash between ASEAN members Cambodia and Thailand....
Typhoon Wipha Kills 4, Leaves 4 Missing as Storm Batters 34 Districts Across Laos
The Laotian Times
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July 29, 2025
Typhoon Wipha has killed four people and left four others missing after sweeping through 34 districts in multiple provinces across Laos. The storm battered nearly 15,000 families, damaged more than 2,200 homes, and caused widespread destruction....
K.N.A. Inter Pharma Partners with Diamond Biotechnology to Elevate Thailand’s Beauty Industry into a Global Medical Device Manufacturing Hub
The Nation Thailand
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July 29, 2025
The new medical instrument manufacturing facility will be located in Pathum Thani and operated under a joint venture registration between the two companies with a registered capital of THB. 500 million. An additional budget worth over THB. 2...
Emerging Research Trends on Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Bibliometric Study of Research Between 2015 and 2024 to Inform Future Research Trajectory
Dove Medical Press
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July 28, 2025
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in Southeast Asia.1 Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB requires prolonged treatment, often spanning several months. According to the World Health...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 28, 2025
Bernama
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July 28, 2025
By Vijian Paramasivam INDONESIA 1.RI WELCOMES FRANCE’S RECOGNITION OF PALESTINE -- THE JAKARTA POST Indonesia has welcomed France’s recognition of a Palestinian state, while reaffirming its support for a two-state solution to end the longstanding...
In All of History, Gaza Is the Most Dangerous Place Ever for Journalists
Common Dreams
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August 17, 2025
In one night, Israel murdered Al Jazeera’s entire media crew in Gaza City. The Israeli military admitted to assassinating the journalists in an August 10 airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa hospital. The strike killed Al Jazeera Arabic...
World : Malnutrition Stunts Children’s Growth In Laos
Bernama
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July 25, 2025
PHNOM PENH, July 25 (Bernama) -- Laos is facing a malnutrition plight among children, with nearly 44 per cent of children under the age of five affected by stunted growth. There are about 385,000 such cases in the country, with 20 per cent of Lao...
Mobile-health Network Solutions Receives 2025 Technology For Good Distinction Award
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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July 24, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – July 24, 2025) – Mobile-health Network Solutions (NASDAQ: MNDR) (“MNDR” or “the Company”), a leading AI-powered digital health platform, today announced it has...
Kaushik Basu: India must not fall into Trump’s tariff trap
Mint
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August 17, 2025
Economic relations between India and the US have been thrown into disarray after US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 50% import tariff on nearly all Indian imports, with the exception of some electronic items and certain pharmaceutical...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 25, 2025
Bernama
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July 25, 2025
INDONESIA 1.RI-US TRADE DEAL POSSIBLE THREAT TO DATA SOVEREIGNTY -- THE JAKARTA POST A trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States set to include provisions on personal data transfers has raised alarms about the potential undermining...
I quit my job, divorced my husband, and moved to Italy to retire. I miss my kids, but I'm happier and healthier here.
Business Insider
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July 24, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cindy Sheahan, 64, who retired from real estate in 2017 and left Colorado to travel abroad. In 2025, Sheahan settled in Palermo, Italy. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity....
World : Top News Headlines In Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 22, 2025
Bernama
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July 22, 2025
LAOS 1.WOMEN SUPPORT FOR NATION BUILDING -- VIENTIANE TIMES The Lao government is encouraging women to play a more significant role in nation-building, as they make substantial contributions to society. Local women continue to shine in the...
Large-scale illegal wildlife shops in Laos found scamming Chinese tourists
Mongabay
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July 22, 2025
Secretive shops posing as cafés, museums and cultural experiences are selling illegal wildlife products such as ivory, rhino horn, bear bile, pangolin scales and tiger bones in Laos, often at inflated prices, specifically targeting elderly Chinese...
Price of Freedom: A visit to the Lao People’s Army History Museum
People's World
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July 21, 2025
Relief sculpture at the Lao People’s Army History Museum, Vientiane, Laos | Michael Christopher / People’s World VIENTIANE, Laos—Three figures stand atop a raised pedestal, their eyes fixed on the distant horizon: a young woman in traditional...