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Ricardo Martinelli: “This is an Achievement of this Government, which Cared about the Country’s Image, unlike the Previous One.”
Newsroom Panama
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July 10, 2025
Panama regains “international trust” after being removed from the European Union (EU) money laundering list. Former President Ricardo Martinelli, above right, attributed Panama’s removal from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions to...
ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for Dhs73.5 million road project
Gulf Today
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July 10, 2025
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 Dhs73.5 million (US$20 million). The project...
Việt Nam, Laos pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on July 9, as part of his ongoing visit to...
US tariffs: 25% rate not final, says PM after meeting Rubio
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The 25% tariff rate on Malaysia is not final and there is still one month to negotiate for lower rates with the United States, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister also said he had raised the tariff issue when he...
Southeast Asian Leaders Convene with China’s Foreign Minister
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for $20mln road project
Zawya
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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...
Turkish foreign minister to attend Türkiye-ASEAN meeting
Yeni Safak
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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...
Laos rolls out BRT trial to boost public transport
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will launch a three-month trial in Lao capital Vientiane, with plans to extend routes to Wattay International Airport and the China-Laos Railway station, aiming to improve public...
Training course enhances ties among young leaders of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Lao News Agency
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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...
President Trump delays tariff deadline, threatens steep duties if no deals by August
KSBW 8 - California
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is again pushing back the deadline on his so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, delaying implementation from this week to next month. Letters sent to dozens of countries Monday laid out new tariff rates, and the White House...
Laos to launch key environmental projects to protect environment, natural resources
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Laos will launch key environmental projects in six provinces as part of a broader effort to strengthen environmental conservation and protect the country's natural resources. The projects were funded by the...
Piyush Goyal Holds Talks With Malaysian Minister On Review Of ASEAN Trade Pact
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(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...
Rubio to meet Russian foreign minister in Malaysia with Ukraine tensions high
United News of Bangladesh
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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...
Donald Trump Tariffs
The Times of India
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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...
Laos Urges STEM Focus Amid Growing Education Crisis
The Laotian Times
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July 8, 2025
Over 6,000 Lao nationals graduated from overseas institutions between 2021 and 2024, according to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) during its recent annual general meeting. Among them, 2,271 specialized in public health, 1,614 in...
Laos’ Senior ASEAN Official attends High-Level Meetings in Malaysia
Lao News Agency
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KPL On July 7, 2025, Mr. Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senior ASEAN Official of the Lao PDR, led a delegation to attend two key meetings: the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and the Executive Committee Meeting of the...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 10, 2025
Bernama
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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...
President Trump’s Tariff Letters Trigger 4.5% Dip in Crypto Market, Stocks Follow Suit
BeInCrypto
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July 8, 2025
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn, declining by 4.5% in the past 24 hours, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs targeting several countries. Concurrently, the crypto stocks and stocks of...
PERSPECTIVE: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government
Radio Free Asia
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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
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
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,...