This September marks 80 years since the end of World War II. Even at that distance, we are still feeling its legacy. In August, authorities discovered a 250-kg World War II bomb during construction in ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes Laos’s support of 189 recommendations of the 257 received during its fourth UPR Cycle, including recommendations to ratify the International Convention for the Protection ...

The Laos–China Railway has boosted connectivity, creating opportunities for a tourism–agriculture nexus to drive economic development in Laos. Linking local farmers to tourist demand can enhance ...

After the UT administration demolished Shahpur Colony in Sector 38 (West) on Tuesday, the city can now be called a slum-free city, as it was the last remaining slum in the region. After the UT ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Laotian government on Friday to implement key recommendations regarding enforced disappearances and violations of fundamental civil and political rights. The ...

The Maharashtra cabinet on October 7 approved a cluster redevelopment scheme for slums in Mumbai, paving the way for large-scale transformation of the city’s informal settlements. The plan envisions ...

In Kawangare, one of the many “informal settlements” – or slums – in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Jane is often worried about the weather. The droughts and flood events that hit her neighbourhood are ...

Tonight in Vientiane, Malaysia will take the field not just against Laos but against itself — against the shame, disbelief, and distrust that now cloud its football. This is not a normal qualifier. It ...

On September 26, the Truong Son Wind Power Complex, with a total installed capacity of 600MW, completed its grid connection, testing phase, and officially entered commercial operation. Located atop ...

Local leaders in Kampala's slums have raised concerns over the rising cases of teenage pregnancies, HIV/AIDS infections, and crime, attributing the crisis to a lack of skills and access to information ...

Is he a slumdog millionaire? An Australian influencer has been accused of engaging in “poverty tourism” after filming himself “surviving” in an Indian slum, as seen in a viral Instagram video. “I ...

This video captures the full experience of crossing the land border from Thailand into Laos — from the immigration process at the Friendship Bridge to the first glimpses of the Mekong River and Lao ...