Australia adds $8.7 mil bite to HIV fight
Australia is investing $8.7 million to increase the availability and uptake of HIV testing and prevention services amongst key populations in the Indo-Pacific. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50894822/australia-adds-8-7-mil-bite-to-hiv-fight/
Indigenous people are poorly educated with health, livelihood challenged
The government and Civil Society Organisations have said that indigenous people in Cambodia are poorly educated and their health and livelihoods are also challenged with them living according to their traditional culture. ...
CHRC kick-starts Asean meeting with focus on human rights promotion
Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) did not speak on the Myanmar crisis but instead focused on Asean’s Human Rights Achievement 2021 and strategic plans on the first day of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 34th meeting being held via videoconference from yesterday ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050285/chrc-kick-starts-asean-meeting-with-focus-on-human-rights-promotion/
Thailand’s China-backed Bangkok-Nong Khai Railway Back On Move
Construction of Thailand’s component of the regional high-speed rail network linked to China’s ambitious one Belt one Road plan is on the move again after years of delays hampered the progress of the high-profile project.A first 3.5km phase was the subject of a groundbreaking ceremony in December ...
The Laotian Times
Buddhist Fellowship to enforce rules on monks’ use of social media
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organisation will start circulating its regulations on the use of social media by monks at the end of this month.The committee responsible will visit selected parts of the country to explain the regulations which were issued in ...
Visith Teppalath
Laos’ human development improves slightly, remains at 137 out of 189 countries, territories
The Human Development Report ranks countries based on the Human Development Index (HDI) which measures average achievement on three basic aspects of human development, life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Keep reading ...
KPL
ENECO Dynamic Public Company to be listed on LSX of Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos’ ENECO Dynamic Public Company is planning to raise capital of 40 billion kip by listing on the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX).The petrol company on Friday submitted proposals to the Lao Securities Commission Office and the stock exchange on the sale ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/eneco-dynamic-public-company-be-listed-lsx-99796
Laos, Cambodia agree on troop withdrawal from unsettled border area
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Cambodia have agreed to pull back their military personnel from an area in Mounlapamok, Champassak province, where the two countries have yet to install border markers.The troops will leave the area between 8am and 11am on Thursday this week.More ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-cambodia-agree-troop-withdrawal-unsettled-border-area-102923
Feasibility study begins on Xekong’s Nam Pagnou dam in Laos
XEKONG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has authorised a local energy developer to cONduct a feasibility study of the Nam Pagnou (Lower) Hydropower Project in XekONg province.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last Friday between Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphan Keomixay, ...
News Desk
Union, associations boost Lao-Chinese cooperation on culture and economy
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao-China Economic and Trade Promotion Association (LCETPA) is cooperating with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) to implement several projects.These projects cover Chinese language training, culture, agriculture and tourism.More ...
Solutions Expo to be Held on 27-28 September 2019
After last year’s well-received first event in Luang Prabang, the second Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo (STSE) will take place this week in Vientiane on 27-28 September 2019 at the Crowne Plaza. The STSE is the region’s leading specialized fair for the tourism industry to celebrate, explore, ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/09/24/second-sustainable-tourism-solutions-expo-to-be-held-on-27-28-september-2019/
Minister stresses importance of culture at Chinese conference on Asian civilisations
BEIJING (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Culture plays an important role in the process of socio-economic development and is fundamental to establishing and maintaining lasting friendly relationships, a Lao minister told a conference in Beijing last week.Speaking at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations in the ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Lao Finance ministry to spend US$20 million on ICT upgrades
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Finance is expected to move on major reform at the financial management body, focusing on the use of modern systems through the enhancement of information and communications technology (ICT) and skills training projects.one of the most important cooperation ...
News Desk
Laos Ministry calls on tourism sector to help tackle human trafficking
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government authorities and representatives of privately-owned tourism operations in Borikhamxay province are attending a seminar to strengthen cooperation and participation in the prevention of human trafficking, taking place in the province from May 13-14.The seminar is intended to raise awareness of ...
News Desk
Laos-China catalyse science, technology cooperation on one belt, one road
Science and technology representatives from Laos and Guangxi of China met in Vientiane to discuss the strengthening of cooperation networks aiming to develop the sector between both nations.The cooperation aimed to enhance coordination and mutual support in implementing projects and provide a scientific basis for ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos, China ink deal on business development in northern provinces
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) have inked a cooperation agreement that formalises the close working relationship between the two organisations into the future.Under the framework of the Belt ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
Laos: Solar power helps farmers in Attapeu save on electricity payments
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Attapeu province is forging ahead in the race to use the sun’s rays to power an irrigation system.The owner of Internet Trade of Import-Export Company and the head of the solar project in Phouvong, Mr Sengsamoud Noraseng, said he began working ...
Panyasith Thammavongsa
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-solar-power-helps-farmers-attapeu-save-electricity-payments-98797
Laos, Vietnam agree to join forces on road to development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam have agreed to bolster their cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further support each other on the road to development, during an official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.Mr Thongloun is visiting Vietnam from October 1-3 ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-vietnam-agree-join-forces-road-development-105362
NA session opens debate on development challenges, progress
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday kicked off its 6th ordinary session by highlighting the progress made and the challenges facing Laos at the half-way point in the 8th five-year socio-economic development plan (2016-2020).More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
SCIEX summarizes 2016 food safety milestones and provides a peek into 2017 trends
The past few years have been tumultuous in the food industry. Unfortunate food safety incidents eroded consumer’s trust in the food supply chain, and we saw food governing bodies step up to implement new regulations and update old practices. The China milk scandal and the ...