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Chairman Wenstrup Returns from Pandemic Prevention CODEL to Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos
Reaffirms support for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Organization WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) led an official visit to Taiwan, Cambodia, and Laos last week. Chairman Wenstrup...

ACCEPT II Project Drives ASEAN’s Energy Transition with High-Level Policy Dialogues and Regional Workshop in Lao PDR
ACE held dialogues and workshops in Lao PDR to align policies for a low-carbon economy and leverage the ASEAN Power Grid for decarbonization. VIENTIANE CAPITAL, VIENTIANE CAPITAL, LAOS, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The ASEAN Centre for...

DHS Releases Statement on SCOTUS Victory on Criminal Illegal Alien Deportations to South Sudan
These barbaric criminal illegal aliens will be in South Sudan by Independence Day WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court Decision to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Enhancing Disaster Risk Management in Lao PDR with Geospatial Information Technology
Mrs Khaemeuy Chao is an employee of the technical staff of the Weather Forecasting and Warning Division, Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Her role...

Stay in School, Shape the Future: Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch national campaign to reignite a love of learning
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) launched a scriptwriting workshop this week to develop a new communication campaign to promote the value of education and support student retention. Initiated at the request of the Minister of Education...

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Doorstop Interview in Laos Following His Attendance at the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, 27 July 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishan: It has been a very hectic four or five days packed with meetings. I think it was very necessary, it was constructive and very useful. The first point I would make is that it reaffirms ASEAN’s convening power. I...

IYDF Launches Youth Vocational Training Classroom in Laos
SINGAPORE, July 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On July 11, 2024, the International Youth Development Foundation (IYDF) launched an impactful youth vocational skills training project in Ban Na Village, Luang Prabang Province, Laos. The eagerly...

China Reaffirms Support to Southeast Asia's Nuclear-Free Zone
(MENAFN) China has reaffirmed its strong backing for the establishment of a nuclear weapon-free zone in Southeast Asia, with a commitment to lead the way in signing a key treaty. During a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign...

Global Times: Readers' Reflections: China, led by the CPC, always moves forward, creating more opportunities for the world
Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- July 1, 2025, marks the 104th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Looking back on more than a century of striving, it is under the Party's strong leadership that the Chinese...

Art Macao 2025 opens this summer Sparking citywide artistic resonance through an everyday question
MACAU, July 2 - The mega international cultural and artistic event “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held from July to October this year. The event, jointly developed by the...

Amazing Sesame Introduces Black Sesame Sauce: A Bold New Staple for the Modern Table
Amazing Sesame introduces a rich, velvety sauce that transforms everyday dishes into gourmet experiences. LAOS, LAOS, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amazing Sesame, the brand known for reimagining Asian culinary staples through a modern...

Greece Appoints New Migration Minister
(MENAFN) A newly appointed migration minister and three deputy ministers officially assumed their roles on Monday, stepping in after the resignation of several government officials last Friday due to a significant scandal involving fraudulent use...

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager
Apply for job Long term strategic role on Australia’s flagship program investing in education development in Lao PDR. Creative and diverse role building on a well established and highly regarded MEL system. Opportunity to go beyond Program MEL by...

Philip Rudge – A Tireless Campaigner for Refugee Rights in Europe
By Martin Barber and Jeff Crisp We were both working at the British Refugee Council (BRC) in 1984, when Philip Rudge arrived to set up the office of the modestly-named European Consultation on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) on the top floor of 3-9...

At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...

Pallets Market to Grow from $57.4 Billion in 2010 to $130.5 Billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 4.1% from 2023-2032
Global Pallets Market Research, 2032 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, valued at $57.4 billion in 2010, is projected to reach $130.5 billion by 2032, registering a compound annual...

International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...

Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...

EDL Seeks to Optimize Power Sector Performance
(MENAFN) Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, is stepping up efforts to optimize its electricity operations by improving coordination across national and local levels and increasing overall operational efficiency. According to...