ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for $20mln road project

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to support the development of the Southern National Road 13, with a fund of AED73.5 million (US$20 million). The project...

Southeast Asian Leaders Convene with China’s Foreign Minister

(MENAFN) Top Southeast Asian diplomats convened Thursday with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to evaluate the progress of ASEAN-China relations and outline future strategic directions, according to an official statement. The talks took place...

Training course enhances ties among young leaders of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia

KPL (KPL/VNA) A specialised training course for young leaders of border provinces of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia officially opened in Vientiane on July 8, aiming to strengthen friendship and cooperation among the three countries. (KPL/VNA) A...

Turkish foreign minister to attend Türkiye-ASEAN meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to attend the 7th Trilateral Meeting of the Türkiye-ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership as part of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on July 10-11, said...

Việt Nam, Laos hold 10th political consultation

VIENTIANE – The 10th political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Foreign Affairs took place on July 8 in the Lao Capital of Vientiane under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cường and...

Piyush Goyal Holds Talks With Malaysian Minister On Review Of ASEAN Trade Pact

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he had a productive meeting with Tzafrul Aziz, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, during which he discussed the ongoing review of the...

Donald Trump Tariffs

US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by sending tariff letters to more than 20 countries, warning that higher import duties will take effect from August 1, 2025 if bilateral trade deals are not reached. The move marks a...

VOX POPULI: U.S. Deports 158 Vietnamese and Laotian Refugees

On Sunday, May 25, Immigra-tion Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 158 Southeast Asian refugees — 93 Vietnamese and 65 Laotian nationals. This chartered flight is the first mass deportation flight to South-east Asia since 2020 under the first...

Rubio to meet Russian foreign minister in Malaysia with Ukraine tensions high

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart will meet Thursday in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow’s increasing attacks on...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 10, 2025

INDONESIA 1.GIBRAN ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE PAPUA ISSUES -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to assign Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka a special mandate to oversee matters related to Papua, including accelerating...

PERSPECTIVE: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government

Read about this topic in Vietnamese In less than a year as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam has made moves likened to the drastic cuts that U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have implemented to U.S. federal...

US president Donald Trump says 50% copper tariff to take effect August 1

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 50% tariff on copper, saying on social media that it would be effective August 1 and that the decision was made after a national security assessment. "Copper is necessary for Semiconductors,...

PM Anwar to meet Modi, Ethiopian PM at BRICS summit in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold key bilateral meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali during the BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The discussions will take place on...

Trump Slaps Brazil With 50% Tariff While Criticizing Prosecution Of Former President

Topline President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil—the highest rate he has announced since he began announcing new levies this week in letters on social media—directly citing the country’s ongoing prosecution of former...

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Malaysian PM warns over trade issues

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday warned that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks. Concerns about US tariffs have jolted ASEAN, a 10-member bloc that includes some of the world’s...

Flooding in Vientiane During Rainy Season Attributed to Multiple Factors

KPL Urban flooding and waterlogged roads continue to plague Vientiane Capital during the rainy season, disrupting daily life, damaging property, and affecting public perception of government effectiveness. The recurring problem, caused by a range...

US President's Tariff Decision 'Truly Regrettable' - Japanese Prime Minister

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on Japanese imports starting August 1 as "truly regrettable." During a meeting with the tariff task force on Tuesday,...

Trump announces new tariffs on 14 nations; ag markets eye opportunities | Midday Markets The highly anticipated July 9 tariff announcement has taken a turn. While many expected a sweeping reveal today, President Trump instead confirmed that new blanket…

July 9th, 2025 The highly anticipated July 9 tariff announcement has taken a turn. While many expected a sweeping reveal today, President Trump instead confirmed that new blanket tariffs will take effect August 1. The tariffs, posted by Trump on...

South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care

War-torn South Sudan has said it is holding a group of eight men controversially deported from the United States. Only one of them is from South Sudan. The rest comprise two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and...