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List every article · Times in UTC| Oct 25 05:57 |
South Korea |
Incidents involving Koreans in 10 nations under travel advisory rise 50%: data
The number of accidents and incidents involving Korean nationals in 10 major countries under Seoul's travel advisory rose nearly 50 percent in 2025 from the previous year, data showed Sunday. In the …
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| Oct 25 04:04 |
Thailand |
Lao father detained after holding wife, son at knifepoint in Bangkok
A Lao man was detained after allegedly holding his wife and five year old son at knifepoint during a Bangkok hostage incident yesterday, October 24. Both sustained minor injuries before police brought …
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| Oct 25 03:11 |
Thailand |
Immigration records reveal Dutch presenter’s departure to Laos
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau revealed yesterday, October 24, that Dutch television presenter Emile Ratelband, who was reported missing in Thailand by his family, had already left the country for Laos in late 2025. …
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| Oct 24 13:12 |
Thailand |
Dutch TV host reported missing in Thailand left country in 2025, police say
BANGKOK — Dutch television personality Emile Ratelband, 77, who was reported missing by his family in Thailand, left the country in late 2025 and has not been recorded as returning, Thai immigration …
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| Oct 24 09:19 |
Thailand |
Bangkok police officer grabs knife from father holding son hostage
BANGKOK — A senior Bangkok police officer disarmed a knife-wielding man who held his 5-year-old son at knifepoint and restrained his wife beneath the Yommarat intersection on Saturday, allowing officers to rescue …
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| Oct 24 07:25 |
Vietnam |
'Following the doctor's footsteps' to provide medical examination and gifts at the Vietnam-Laos border VI'Theo dấu chân bác sĩ' đến khám bệnh và tặng quà ở biên giới Việt Nam - Lào
Tiếp tục hành trình giúp đỡ bà con khó khăn trên cả nước, đoàn thiện nguyện 'Theo dấu chân bác sĩ' đã đến biên giới Việt Nam - Lào, thăm hỏi, khám …
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| Oct 24 02:00 |
Thailand |
Chinese businesswoman held in Bangkok over 500 million baht customs fraud
Immigration police have arrested a 36 year old Chinese businesswoman at a Sukhumvit address in Bangkok on a warrant issued in China, where she is accused of customs fraud that cost the …
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| Oct 24 00:02 |
Philippines |
BARMM ex-MP denies link to seized Laos drug cargo
COTABATO CITY — A former member of parliament (MP) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) denied allegations by law enforcement officials that he was behind the recent foiled shipment …
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| Oct 23 22:30 |
Myanmar |
Southeast Asia’s worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests
Thousands of students across Indonesia have protested for days over the government’s response to toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities and spread across Southeast Asia in recent weeks. On Friday, more …
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| Oct 23 16:14 |
Philippines |
Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker denies role in drug shipment
FORMER Bangsamoro parliamentarian Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang, alleged to be the financier of the botched attempt to smuggle drugs from Laos, took to social media on Friday to deny involvement in the …
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| Oct 23 16:01 |
Philippines |
PH rail project delays revive China funding question
STALLED railway projects in the Philippines have revived questions about the country's decision to drop Chinese financing, with a geopolitical analyst arguing that the government risks missing out on economic opportunities as …
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| Oct 23 11:08 |
Singapore |
'How far can I go on my motorcycle?': S’porean man, 32, rides 27,166km from S’pore to Portugal in 100 days
"I could not fight back the tears upon reflecting on the sheer difficulty of getting there. Yet, part of me didn't want it to end."
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| Oct 23 03:52 |
Philippines |
Alleged financier of P3.5B drug shipment bound for PH denies involvement
MANILA, Philippines — Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Rimbang on Friday took to social media to deny any involvement in the P3.5 billion Philippine-bound drug shipment from LaosInterior Secretary Jonvic Remulla identified …
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| Oct 23 03:34 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia, Philippines to jointly probe 521kg meth seizure in Laos
The agreement follows intelligence exposing a major drug syndicate linked to a Philippine politician.
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| Oct 23 01:21 |
Timor-Leste |
FLBA participants present 16 projects to address Timor-Leste’s development priorities
DÍLI, 23 October 2026 (TATOLI) — Participants in the third edition of the Futuru Líder Ba ASEAN (FLBA) programme have presented 16 group projects proposing policy recommendations and practical solutions to support …
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| Oct 22 22:32 |
Myanmar |
What should Myanmar expect from Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship?
Napas Thein for ISP-Myanmar Ultimately, the significance of Singapore’s chairmanship will depend not only on what benchmarks ASEAN can develop, but also on whether it can create enduring institutions that help people …
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| Oct 22 14:22 |
China |
China Walk: Vibrant Hainan media tour kicks off in Sanya
China Walk: Vibrant Hainan media tour kicks off in Sanya
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| Oct 22 12:02 |
Singapore |
Miss Universe S'pore not going to Puerto Rico on Nov. 24 to compete due to franchise dispute
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos will also not be represented.
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| Oct 22 11:32 |
Vietnam |
Two special drug fugitives arrested while hiding in Laos VIBắt 2 đối tượng bị truy nã đặc biệt về ma túy trốn ở Lào
Đang lẩn trốn tại Lào, 2 đối tượng bị truy nã đặc biệt nguy hiểm về ma túy vừa bị Công an Đà Nẵng phối hợp công an nước bạn và Công …
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| Oct 22 09:20 |
Philippines |
DOJ warns of possible POGO resurgence, scam hubs
MANILA, Philippines — Scam hubs and human trafficking operations continue to surface in the Philippines despite the government’s nationwide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), with Justice Department officials warning that …
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| Oct 22 08:47 |
Philippines |
Laos-PH drug smuggling mastermind tied to int'l syndicate -- PDEA
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday said the alleged mastermind of the Laos drug smuggling attempt has ties to an international criminal syndicate.
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| Oct 22 06:01 |
Philippines |
Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker tagged as mastermind in foiled drug haul – PDEA
MANILA, Philippines – The individual previously identified as the financial backer of an intercepted P3.5-billion shipment of shabu (methamphetamine) from Laos is now considered the “mastermind” behind the smuggling attempt, Philippine Drug …
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| Oct 22 04:21 |
Cambodia |
Cambodia and Laos promote tourism to celebrate 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations KMកម្ពុជា និងឡាវជំរុញវិស័យទេសចរណ៍ ដើម្បីអបអរខួប៧០ឆ្នាំនៃទំនាក់ទំនងការទូត
ក្នុងឱកាសអបអរខួប៧០ឆ្នាំនៃទំនាក់ទំនងការទូតកម្ពុជា-ឡាវ លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត បានលើកឡើងពីកិច្ចខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងជំរុញលំហូរទេសចរណ៍តាមរយៈគំនិតផ្តួចផ្តើម «ប្រទេសពីរ គោលដៅតែមួយ» The post កម្ពុជា និងឡាវជំរុញវិស័យទេសចរណ៍ ដើម្បីអបអរខួប៧០ឆ្នាំនៃទំនាក់ទំនងការទូត appeared first on Khmer Times.
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| Oct 21 17:19 |
Cambodia |
Cambodia, Laos eye tourism boost to mark 70 years of diplomatic ties
Celebrating 70 years of Cambodia-Laos diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Hun Manet highlighted efforts to promote tourism flow through the ‘Two Countries, One Destination’ initiative, aiming to attract more domestic and international tourists …
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| Oct 21 16:27 |
Philippines |
Major drug suspect nowhere to be found
FOUR major persons of interest in the Laos drug case — including former Bangsamoro parliament member Edriezah Rimbang, the alleged financier of the operation — have ignored a police subpoena and are …
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| Oct 21 15:34 |
Philippines |
40 subpoenas issued in P3-B shabu smuggling from Laos case
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued 40 subpoenas in the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion of illegal drugs from Laos into the Philippines.
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| Oct 21 14:50 |
China |
China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand launch 170th Mekong River joint patrol
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand launched the 170th joint patrol and law enforcement operation along the Mekong River on Monday.
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| Oct 21 12:02 |
Philippines |
Palace laughs off Duterte’s remark that Marcos must ‘stop politicking’
MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday laughed off Vice President Sara Duterte’s call for the Marcos administration to “start working and stop politicking.” Duterte had accused the government …
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| Oct 21 06:54 |
Philippines |
House panel summons DILG's Remulla, PDEA's Nerez over attempted Laos drugs shipment
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs has summoned Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez over the attempted shipment of illegal …
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| Oct 21 03:49 |
China |
Stinking rich: Malaysia eyes land routes to boost durian trade in China
Malaysia is negotiating with Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to establish overland transit routes for fresh durian exports to China, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu. The minister said …
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| Oct 21 03:46 |
Malaysia |
30 nabbed in M’sia-S’pore prostitution syndicate crackdown
The operation involved raids by Bukit Aman CID and Singapore police at residential premises in Kuala Lumpur and Johor.
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| Oct 21 03:34 |
Malaysia |
30 ditahan disyaki terlibat sindiket persundalan Malaysia-Singapura
Pengarah JSJ Bukit Aman, M Kumar berkata suspek ditahan di beberapa premis kediaman sekitar Kuala Lumpur serta Johor.
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| Oct 21 01:30 |
Malaysia |
Bukit Aman, Singapore police smash cross-border prostitution ring using Malaysia as base
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Police have dismantled a cross-border prostitution syndicate that used Malaysia as an offsh...
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| Oct 20 23:55 |
Philippines |
NBI: ‘Boyet’ Toledo linked to Laos drug seizure has multiple cases
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday said that one of the persons of interest in the alleged attempt to smuggle illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines …
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| Oct 20 16:50 |
Philippines |
NBI seeks Laos cooperation in P3.5B drug smuggling investigation
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will seek the cooperation of Laos authorities in its probe of the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs into the Philippines.
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| Oct 20 16:21 |
Philippines |
Remulla: Why was Rimbang not on Duterte’s narco-list?
(UPDATED) INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday said there was no evidence linking the P3.5-billion Laos drug shipment to the Duterte family but questioned why the Mindanao politician identified as the alleged …
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| Oct 20 16:16 |
Philippines |
Marcos wants drug syndicates uprooted – Malacañang
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered law enforcement agencies to eliminate any transnational drug syndicate that aims to operate in the Philippines and prosecute those in cahoots with them, Malacañang said.Presidential Communications …
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| Oct 20 10:48 |
Vietnam |
Ban on large trucks on National Highway 14D: Da Nang and Laos seek ways to resolve cargo transport difficulties VICấm xe tải lớn trên quốc lộ 14D: Đà Nẵng và Lào tìm cách gỡ khó vận chuyển hàng hóa
Trước việc cấm xe tải từ 4 trục trở lên lưu thông trên quốc lộ 14D trong thời gian thi công nâng cấp tuyến đường, thành phố Đà Nẵng và tỉnh Sekong …
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| Oct 20 09:32 |
Philippines |
Sara Duterte says gov't shifting strategy to take her down
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday claimed that the government is shifting its narratives to bring her down, citing recent reports of the foiled attempt to smuggle illegal drugs from Laos to …
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| Oct 20 08:48 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia looks to put durians on the fast track to China by road, rail in three to four days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government is stepping up negotiations with several countries in the region to facilita...
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