Myanmar Crisis
ASEAN considers including Europe in defense talks to enhance ties
Move comes as China's clout grows, global tensions spill into Southeast Asia
Politics
International relations
ASEAN to start sending humanitarian aid to Myanmar in February
Chair country Laos sees 'a light at the end of tunnel' after three-year crisis
Your Week in Asia
India opens Ayodhya Hindu temple, BOJ meeting, Hyundai Motor earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Laos' ASEAN chairmanship faces Chinese reality check
Debt-laden country leads 10-member bloc facing geopolitical challenges
Myanmar Crisis
Laos sends special envoy to Myanmar in new role as ASEAN chair
Veteran diplomat Alounkeo to meet with top general Min Aung Hlaing
Crime
Global law enforcement targets Southeast Asian cyberscam gangs
U.K. launches first sanctions against suspects involved in online fraud schemes
Belt and Road
On topic: A decade of China's Belt and Road
A collection of stories to catch up on a recent hot topic
Asia Insight
Will Laos' economic zones boost growth or bring in criminals?
Amid bold plans, experts say border hubs like Boten face uncertain prospects
Opinion
New Thai government must show more responsibility with the Mekong
Power production has been prioritized without consideration of area residents
Politics
China critics chased in Mekong as Beijing's security clout grows
Laos, others in region cooperating with neighbor to stifle Chinese dissidents
Economy
Laos' tourism-driven economic recovery hinges on China
New cross-border railway brings in Chinese money, and concerns about influence
The Future of Asia 2023
Laotian President Thongloun warns on risk of 'large-scale wars'
Next ASEAN chair will 'fulfill its responsibility'
The Future of Asia 2023
High-speed rail to China a 'source of pride': Laos president
Southeast Asian nation's foreign debt is 'manageable,' Thongloun says
Transportation
China-Laos railway begins cross-border passenger service
Countries see potential economic boost from Belt and Road project
Environment
Dirty air in Laos, Thailand casts pall over health, tourism
Southeast Asian nations now have world's worst particulate concentrations
Belt and Road
Ambition, concern drive Lao-China high-speed rail project
December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road
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Belt and Road
Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditches kip for yuan
But rail cargo still weak due to zero-COVID while debt to Beijing looms large
Asia Insight
Laos' debt pressure raises specter of a China vassal state
Echoes of Sri Lanka on the Mekong as muzzled public seethes over economic woes
Supply Chain
Laos grabs for Russian lifeline as it fights fuel shortage
But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane
Ukraine war
ASEAN faces 'collateral damage' from Ukraine war's Europe impact
From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew
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Interview
U.S. needs careful Mekong strategy to counter China: expert
Mekong Institute executive director says region is key focus for superpowers
International relations
China-Laos railway begins with limited service
Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now
Belt and Road
China-Laos high-speed railway set to roll through COVID cloud
Southeast Asian country's rising infections reduce pomp of Friday's launch
International relations
Chinese developer provokes ire in Laos with 100-meter Buddha statue
Locals who follow another sect protest structure set to become capital's tallest
Opinion
States can no longer turn a blind eye to jailed human rights defenders
Urgent issue concerns every United Nations-member state