Nouman Ali Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made state budget savings of 20 trillion IDR (1.2 billion USD) by cutting travel expenses for ministers and officials. Prabowo said that the budget cuts for government departments could be allocated for the construction of several public infrastructure projects, such as dams, irrigations, development and repair of tens of … Read more
Bangkok: Economic damage from opportunity loss caused by air pollution, exceeding an average of 100µg/m³ on the Air Quality Index (AQI) in and around Bangkok over a one-month period, has been estimated at about 3 billion THB (89.4 million USD), according to an assessment by Thailand’s Kasikorn Research Centre (KRC). According to Lao News Agency, … Read more
Vientiane: The Tourism Promotion Department under the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism organized a media trip for Lao and Thai journalists to explore tourist attractions in the central provinces of Khammuan and Savannakhet. According to Lao News Agency, Mrs. Manisakhone Thammavongsay, Director General of the Tourism Promotion Department, stated that the media trip, scheduled … Read more
Hanoi: The Monsoon – Thanh My 500kV transmission line project’s section in the Vietnamese territory was successfully energised on January 23 evening, according to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s Power Project Management Board 2 (EVNPMB2). According to Lao News Agency, the project, launched on September 30, 2023, is designed to import electricity from Laos’ Monsoon wind … Read more
Phnom Penh: As the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 approaches, the Embassy of Vietnam in Phnom Penh recently hosted delegations from the Cambodian Veterans’ Association (CVA), the General Commissariat of the National Police of Cambodia, and the Embassy of Laos. These visits, occurring on January 23 and 24, were aimed at extending New Year greetings … Read more
Vientiane: The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos organized a gathering to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 and commemorate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in Vientiane. The event, held on the evening of January 24, was attended by several high-level Lao leaders. According to Lao News Agency, Ambassador Nguyen … Read more
