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Carlsberg’s Lao Brewery extends PepsiCo partnership for 15 years
ScandAsia
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September 3, 2025
Representatives from Lao Brewery Co. and PepsiCo at the signing ceremony to extend their partnership for another 15 years in Vientiane. Lao Brewery Co., Ltd. (LBC), part of Denmark’s Carlsberg Group, has signed a new 15-year agreement with PepsiCo...
Eastern Economic Forum 2025 Kicks Off in Vladivostok: Day 1
Sputnik News
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September 3, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250903/eastern-economic-forum-2025-kicks-off-in-vladivostok-day-1-1122715654.html Eastern Economic Forum 2025 Kicks Off in Vladivostok: Day 1 Eastern Economic Forum 2025 Kicks Off in Vladivostok: Day 1 Sputnik...
Philippines will champion regional framework to scale blended finance as Asean chair: central bank sustainability head
Eco-Business
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September 3, 2025
Speaking at Eco-Business’ Unlocking capital for sustainability Philippines forum in Metro Manila last week, central bank representative Ellen Joyce Suficiencia said that the country will be pushing for more regional initiatives on climate and...
German media impressed at Vietnam’s defence strength, economic progress
VietnamPlus
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September 3, 2025
Berlin (VNA) – German media have expressed strong interest and high evaluation for the scale and significance of Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration, featuring the largest-ever military parade in decades. Leading German outlets such as DPA and...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand And Vietnam: Sept 3, 2025
Bernama
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September 3, 2025
INDONESIA 1.VIOLENT CRACKDOWN ON PROTESTS SPARKS OUTCRY -- THE JAKARTA POST Criticism has been mounting over the excessive use of force by security officers in their handling of nationwide protests against lawmakers’ conduct and lavish allowance,...
From Throne To Gaol
Leadership
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September 7, 2025
It is not fitting for a king to have good luck charms. He is already a king, second-in-command to the gods. Does he want to become God? Generally, especially in the traditional societies of Africa, to be a king is to attain the highest position...
Cuba and Vietnam value positive results of economic ties
Cuban News Agency
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September 2, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 2 (ACN) Cuba and Vietnam positively assessed the results achieved in the current phase of their economic ties, Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel commented on X. This was emphasized today by Cuban head of state about his meeting...
Business Forum in Moscow to unite entrepreneurs from 34 countries
MyJoyOnline
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August 27, 2025
Entrepreneurs and experts from 34 countries are set to gather in Moscow on 21st September for the Business Forum “Social Responsibility of Business: Investing in a Common Future”, which will take place within the framework of the World Public...
FACTBOX: What is known about Eastern Economic Forum
TASS
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September 2, 2025
TASS-FACTBOX. The tenth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) will be held in Vladivostok on September 3-6, 2025. ‘The Far East: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity’ will become its central theme. TASS has collected the main information about the Forum....
Laos hosts meeting to celebrate 80th anniversary of Việt Nam's National Day
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Despite regional and global uncertainties, the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Việt Nam have grown ever stronger, bringing practical benefits to the people of both countries, said...
Cambodian scholar spotlights Vietnam’s socio-economic accomplishtments
VietnamPlus
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September 2, 2025
Phnom Penh (VNA) – From a country devastated by war 80 years ago, Vietnam has now become an active and proactive contributor to the international community, demonstrating its increasingly important and prominent role and stature on the global...
Laos hosts meeting to celebrate 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day
VietnamPlus
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August 31, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – Despite regional and global uncertainties, the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam have grown ever stronger, bringing practical benefits to the people of both countries,...
Vietnam, Laos vow to strengthen coordination at UN
VietnamPlus
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September 2, 2025
New York (VNA) – Ambassador Thongphane Savanphet, Permanent Representative of Laos to the United Nations, has praised the close and reliable coordination between the Lao and Vietnamese missions, expressing his wish for even stronger and more...
President of the Lao PDR Attends 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
Lao News Agency
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KPL From August 31 to September 1, 2025, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao PDR, led a high-level delegation to attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China. (KPL) From August 31 to September 1, 2025,...
Strong Partnership Advances the First-Ever Digital Census of Lao PDR
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), the Ministry of Finance, convened the Sixth Stakeholder Briefing on the 2025 Population and Housing Census (PHC) today, bringing together representatives from government ministries, embassies, UN agencies,...
Vietnamese Party chief meets top Lao leader in Hanoi
VietnamPlus
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September 2, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary To Lam met with Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on September 2 as the latter came to Vietnam to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August...
Myanmar, Laos to further promote friendship and cooperation
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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September 1, 2025
September 02, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 61 Acting President and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao People’s...
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos’ Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam
Lao News Agency
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KPL Sabaidee, On the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (02 September 1945 – 02 September 2025), on behalf of the leaders of the Party, the State and the people of Viet Nam, I would like to...
Thai to launch A321neo business class in January
Executive Traveller
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September 2, 2025
Thai Airways hopes to win a larger slice of the regional business class market with its new Airbus A321neo fleet, which will sport flatbed business class seats. With the first A321neo due for delivery in November, Thai Airways is now working...
The Admonishment of China by Governments in Glass Houses
Dissident Voice
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September 7, 2025
As I was reading Gareth Evans’s recent piece on what a ‘mature’ relationship with China should comprise, I was reminded of the photograph set out below, which was taken in December 1989. It depicts the then foreign ministers, Gareth Evans of...