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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 15, 2025
Bernama
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September 15, 2025
INDONESIA 1. DEADLY FLOODS DEAL MASSIVE BLOW TO BALI ECONOMY -- THE JAKARTA POST Bali suffered significant economic losses after severe flooding on Wednesday, an event authorities and residents described as the worst in years. 2. GOVERNMENT PUSHES...
China's police chief meets guests from Laos, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Armenia
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with guests from Laos, Nicaragua, Ethiopia and Armenia in Beijing on Sunday. When meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public...
VNA contributes to nurturing Vietnam – Laos special ties: Lao official
VietnamPlus
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September 14, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – As the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) is celebrating its 80th founding anniversary (September 15), head of the External Relations Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Bounleua Phandanouvong has...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on UNGA resolution, operation ‘Eastern Sentry’ and more (Week 127)
The Indian Express
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September 14, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
VNA contributes to nurturing Việt Nam – Laos special ties: Lao official
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE – As the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) is celebrating its 80th founding anniversary (September 15), head of the External Relations Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Bounleua Phandanouvong has...
Laos embraces China, Russia-led SCO amid frustration with Asean
South China Morning Post
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September 14, 2025
In a move analysts see as both a survival strategy and a calculated signal of dissatisfaction with Asean, Laos has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner. The decision was confirmed on September 1 during the SCO...
ETDA weighs appeals as DPS law moves toward full enforcement
The Nation Thailand
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September 14, 2025
Meanwhile, on cross-border e-commerce, ETDA is working with the Department of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce to curb the influx of cheap, low-quality goods. A new regulation requires platforms dealing in high-risk products, such as...
ASEAN-Junta Romance Continues; Arrests Offer Glimpse of Post-Election Reality; and More
The Irrawaddy
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September 13, 2025
Myanmar generals feeling ASEAN’s love Myanmar Air Force chief General Tun Aung attends the 22nd ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference in Indonesia on Sept. 11, 2025. / CINCDS The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may have officially barred...
President dissolves HoR, elections on March 5, 2026
República
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KATHMANDU, Sept 13: On the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki, President Ram Chandra Paudel dissolved the House of Representatives (HoR) effective from 11 PM Friday midnight. The President has also announced that fresh...
Spewing Poison: How Inflammatory Rhetoric Fuels Political Polarization
Milwaukee Courier - Wisconsin
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September 13, 2025
Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers By LaKeshia N. Myers “Mind your tongue,” my grandmother would say. Her favorite scripture was James 3:1-2, in which the author admonishes readers to bridle their tongue as a sign of spiritual maturity. I was reminded of that...
Deferral of LDC graduation not in government’s hands: special assistant to CA
Daily Star
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September 13, 2025
Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, made the comment at an ERF event Delaying Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category is not entirely within the government's control, as the country is...
Lao Language to Be Integrated into New AI System for Greater Fluency
The Laotian Times
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September 12, 2025
Laos is making a significant leap in digital development with the launch of its first large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The initiative aims to improve digital processing of the Lao language while promoting innovation in artificial...
International Trips That Cost Less Than The Newly Launched iPhone 17
Times Now
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September 12, 2025
These Dreamy International Trips Cost Less Than The Newly Launched iPhone 17. (Image: Canva) The iPhone 17 is sleek, shiny and very tempting. A look at that gorgeous gadget and you want to buy it. However, before you drop an amount of ₹82,000 to...
Thailand’s high-speed rail faces delays as new transport minister takes charge
The Nation Thailand
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September 13, 2025
Contract 4-1: Bang Sue – Don Mueang, 15.21 km, 9.21 billion baht Construction overlaps with the high-speed link connecting the three airports (Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, U-Tapao), managed by the private contractor CP Group. However, construction...
Laos is ‘on track to graduate from least developed country status’: UN Assistant Secretary-General
The Nation Thailand
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September 11, 2025
Wignaraja also underscored the need to invest more in young people, to ensure the workforce is highly capable and competitive, by reinvesting in education and health. “The averages of the national budget in these two sectors are far, far too low,”...
China-Laos Railway driving Laos’ growth, transforming livelihoods
Borneo Post
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September 12, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram An aerial drone photo shows a bullet train running on China-Laos Railway in Jinghong City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Feb 22, 2025. – Xinhua photo VIENTIANE (Sept 13): The China-Laos...
Carmel budget proposes cuts in costs, staffing as city adjusts to new property-tax law
Indianapolis Business Journal
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September 12, 2025
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Putin, Trump, Chinese PM to attend ASEAN summit in October — Malaysian head of government
TASS
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September 12, 2025
TOKYO, September 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin, US leader Donald Trump, and Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, will take part in the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
President Mahama confirms Ghana is now among five African nations accepting US deportees
Graphic
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September 11, 2025
Ghana has formally joined four other African countries in reaching an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States, President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed. Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on Wednesday evening,...
Laos boosts cybersecurity to counter threats
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Technology and Communications, in partnership with its partners, hosted a workshop on attack analysis and recovery after cyberattacks, furthering efforts to strengthen the country's cybersecurity...