MANILA, Philippines — Police on Wednesday arrested Lloyd Christopher Lao, the second former high official linked to the Pharmally procurement scandal at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged Lloyd Christopher Lao, the former officer-in-charge of the Department of Budget and Management - Procurement Service (PS-DBM), to name ...

India launched Operation “Sadbhav” Sunday to provide aid and urgent supplies to Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar, which are grappling with the devastating effects of Typhoon Yagi. In a statement on X ...

Rising water levels in upstream sections of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand, triggered by typhoon Yagi, are expected to pose flood risks in certain Mekong Delta regions this week. The typhoon ...

As Typhoon Yagi ravaged Vietnam, it brought torrential rain that overwhelmed Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, leading to deadly landslides and severe river flooding across Southeast Asia. Millions across ...

In April 2023, the Boten-Vientiane line in Laos welcomed its first passengers. This high-speed train, a symbol of Beijing’s New Silk Road initiative, connects the Laotian capital Vientiane to ...

Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Wednesday, a landslide had smothered a hamlet of 158 people in the mountainous province of Lao Cai, bordering China. Video from Vietnam state media showed ...

Laos’s engagements with the great powers have taken center stage in 2024. The country’s tenure as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comes at a sensitive geopolitical juncture ...

VIENTIANE -- The purchasing power of people in Laos is fading rapidly amid soaring inflation, a weakening currency and other deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, with experts warning the ...