Laos has been granted Dialogue Partner status by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at a ceremony in Beijing. SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev expressed confidence in Laos' future active participation, while Lao Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane highlighted Laos' potential to bridge Southeast Asia and the SCO region.
Cinco dos sete moradores presos em uma caverna no Laos foram resgatados; dois ainda estão presos devido a enchentes. Equipes internacionais, incluindo mergulhadores da Finlândia, Malásia, Japão, Indonésia, França e Austrália, auxiliam no resgate.
5 villagers found alive in flooded cave in central Laos after over a week, 2 still missing
China has moved early to help Laos plan its longest highway, the latest project in Beijing’s push to expand transport connectivity in Southeast Asia. The initiative underscores Beijing’s broader effort to strengthen its economic footprint in the region through roads and railway infrastructure, as it seeks alternative trade routes amid a fractious relationship with the United States. Laos is conducting route surveys for an expressway linking the capital Vientiane to its northeastern border with...
