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India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home

Governments outside Southeast Asia have a fundamental role in tackling cyber-slavery in the region. That is the wider lesson from the arrests in India in December of three Indian men suspected of trafficking young Indian graduates to Cambodia, where they found themselves trapped as cyber-slaves. English speakers from African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa are known to …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Methanol Poisoning Is Senseless and Easily Preventable. Why Does it Keep Happening?

The Diplomat

From Laos in November there came the terrible news of a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in which six foreign nationals died, with more hospitalized. For some, the case in Vang Vieng may be the first they have heard about methanol poisoning, although, sadly, it is not an uncommon occurrence across Southeast Asia. While tourists or foreign nationals may fall …

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3 days, 21 hours ago

Pramveer Singh, the youngest starter in Indian Super League, aims to kick on for Punjab FC ISL 2024-25

The Hindu

At 17 years and 189 days, Punjab FC’s Pramveer Singh became the youngest starter in 11 seasons of the Indian Super League when he made his debut against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on December 26. Though a 3-1 defeat for Punjab FC didn’t make for a memorable initiation, the lanky centre-back from Haryana made a …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

Travel influencer spends ₹50 lakh in one year, internet asks ‘source of income?’

Hindustan Times

Travel content creator Sharanya Iyer has revealed that she spent more than ₹50 lakh last year, calling it a significant switch from her earlier philosophy of saving money obsessively. Travel content creator Sharanya Iyer says she spent ₹ 50 lakh in 2024. However, aside from travel, Sharanya spent ₹22 lakh in buying a new Hyundai car and ₹5 lakh as …

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'Earn, save, spend and repeat': Travel influencer spends Rs 50 lakh in 2024, netizens asks ‘source of income'

India TV News

Success on social media comes with a price. In a similar case, Sharanya Iyer, a travel content developer, spent more than Rs 50 lakh in 2024, a considerable departure from her former mentality of saving money "obsessively." In 2024, she traveled to over six nations, including Laos, Thailand, Madeira, South Africa, Greenland, and Iceland, with expenses ranging from Rs 1 …

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1 week ago

Who is Boon Vanasin? - Thailand-based healthcare business tycoon wanted in $350 million scam

Live Mint

Authorities are seizing the assets of Boon Vanasin, a Thailand-based doctor-turned-businessman, who fled the country after allegedly receiving more than 12 billion baht through fake medical projects from several investors. Vanasin allegedly told investors that they were investing in five medical projects in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, none of which existed, reported Bloomberg. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Vanasin promised Thonburi …

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2 weeks ago

Joint action transforms Mekong region

China Daily

Law enforcement departments from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand conduct the "Vision 2024" joint crackdown action exercise against illegal activities in the Mekong River region in Muong Mom, Laos, on Wednesday. The joint patrol and law enforcement action carried out by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in the Mekong River region to maintain security and stability, promote regional economic and …

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2 weeks ago

Cambodia lowers e-visa prices for tourists

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-28 21:26 PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government on Saturday decided to reduce e-visa fees for tourists and business or ordinary people, taking effect from Jan 1, 2025. Thourn Sinan, chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Cambodia chapter, said the reduction was unlikely to significantly boost the tourism industry. "To attract more tourists, we urge the …

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3 weeks ago

Watching developments in Myanmar, says India as rebels capture military command

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: India said on Friday that it is closely monitoring developments in Myanmar following reports of intensification of fighting between the junta and resistance forces and the capture of a military command in Rakhine state by the Arakan Army. India has largely refrained from criticising the junta’s actions since it assumed power in a coup two years ago, though …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two days of meetings on …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation. The six nations attending Thursday’s meeting “agreed that direct engagement with Myanmar is critical and necessary,” said Thailand’s …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

China Daily

Three years ago when Souvannalath Koppy read about the opening of the China-Laos Railway he marveled at the technology. In August last year, 40 Lao students at the college completed two years of training and headed back to the Lao Railway Vocational Technical College in Vientiane. "To make the China-Laos Railway a lasting driver of socioeconomic growth, Laos must cultivate …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Transport network plays key role in keeping region connected

China Daily

The Kunming Dry Port train, part of the China-Laos-Thailand Railway, has begun operations from Anning, Yunnan province, passing through Vientiane and eventually reaching the coastal city of Ranong in Thailand in November. Economic ties between Laos and China, particularly between Vientiane and Kunming, have been significantly strengthened, promoting passenger transport and goods logistics, as well as collaboration in areas such …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

All aboard sister-city express

China Daily

Attendants on the first train of the China-Laos Railway departing from Kunming display the railway map on Dec 3, 2021. Inthavong Phaphonepheng, 23, a Lao student at Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College, said, "The average monthly income in Laos is $100 to $150, but if you speak Chinese your income can double." Vannaphone said this year alone she helped …

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All aboard sister-city express

China Daily

Passengers enter the Vientiane Station of the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, Laos, on Dec 2. "Lemon grass is commonly grown in Kunming, but people here had never encountered this unique way of presenting it," said Fan Junfeng, founder of the restaurant, Sabaidee Lao Kitchen, in Kunming Old Street in the Yunnan capital. This delicacy, the lemon grass chieftain skewers, was …

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Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

China Daily

Lao students attend a lecture inside a bullet train model at Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College in 2022. In August last year, 40 Lao students at the college completed two years of training and headed back to the Lao Railway Vocational Technical College in Vientiane. Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College supports its Lao counterpart with infrastructure, training and …

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All aboard sister-city express

China Daily

Passengers enter the Vientiane Station of the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, Laos, on Dec 2. "Lemon grass is commonly grown in Kunming, but people here had never encountered this unique way of presenting it," said Fan Junfeng, founder of the restaurant, Sabaidee Lao Kitchen, in Kunming Old Street in the Yunnan capital. This delicacy, the lemon grass chieftain skewers, was …

China Cities Railway Yunnan Laos Grass Lemon

All aboard sister-city express

China Daily

Passengers enter the Vientiane Station of the China-Laos Railway in Vientiane, Laos, on Dec 2. "Lemon grass is commonly grown in Kunming, but people here had never encountered this unique way of presenting it," said Fan Junfeng, founder of the restaurant, Sabaidee Lao Kitchen, in Kunming Old Street in the Yunnan capital. This delicacy, the lemon grass chieftain skewers, was …

China Cities Railway Yunnan Laos Grass Lemon

3 weeks, 3 days ago

All aboard sister-city express

China Daily

Attendants on the first train of the China-Laos Railway departing from Kunming display the railway map on Dec 3, 2021. Inthavong Phaphonepheng, 23, a Lao student at Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College, said, "The average monthly income in Laos is $100 to $150, but if you speak Chinese your income can double." Vannaphone said this year alone she helped …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

China Daily

Lao students attend a lecture inside a bullet train model at Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College in 2022. In August last year, 40 Lao students at the college completed two years of training and headed back to the Lao Railway Vocational Technical College in Vientiane. Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College supports its Lao counterpart with infrastructure, training and …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Travel warning issued as seven tourists fall ill with pina colada poisoning in Fiji

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The victims reportedly drank cocktails at Warwick Fiji Resort on the Coral Coast and soon developed nausea, vomiting, and “neurological …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Laos, it's Fiji: The rise of alcohol poisonings and what not to drink on your holiday abroad

Firstpost

Several weeks after six tourists died in Laos from suspected contaminated alcohol, several people were hospitalised in Fiji due to another suspected alcohol poisoning incident. A few weeks after six people died in Laos from suspected methanol-laced drinks, seven tourists were hospitalised in Fiji in a suspected alcohol poisoning case on Sunday. On Saturday night, seven tourists, including four Australians, …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

An inside view of the Laos cybercrime hub

The Hindu

In February this year, 31-year-old Suresh Singh*, a resident of Telangana who was on the lookout for employment abroad, stumbled upon a sales job in Laos. A bad dream Mr. Singh said he felt like he was living his dream until he was taken to the Golden Triangle, a Special Economic Zone, which, he said, had “big buildings, fancy cars, …

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4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Attempt To Traffic Youth To Cambodia For 'Cyber Slavery' Foiled

ABP News

An attempt by an agent to send three Tamil Nadu youth to Cambodia for employment in "fraudulent, scam-based companies for cyber slavery" was foiled by the Protector of Emigrants, Chennai, and the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID, police said on Friday. The agent lured the victims with promises of well-paying jobs in Cambodia and convinced them to pay allegedly large …

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India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home

Methanol Poisoning Is Senseless and Easily Preventable. Why Does it Keep Happening?

Pramveer Singh, the youngest starter in Indian Super League, aims to kick on for Punjab FC ISL 2024-25

Travel influencer spends ₹50 lakh in one year, internet asks ‘source of income?’

'Earn, save, spend and repeat': Travel influencer spends Rs 50 lakh in 2024, netizens asks ‘source of income'

Who is Boon Vanasin? - Thailand-based healthcare business tycoon wanted in $350 million scam

Joint action transforms Mekong region

Cambodia lowers e-visa prices for tourists

Watching developments in Myanmar, says India as rebels capture military command

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

Transport network plays key role in keeping region connected

All aboard sister-city express

All aboard sister-city express

Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

All aboard sister-city express

All aboard sister-city express

All aboard sister-city express

Train trainees in the driver's seat as they learn the ropes

Travel warning issued as seven tourists fall ill with pina colada poisoning in Fiji

After Laos, it's Fiji: The rise of alcohol poisonings and what not to drink on your holiday abroad

An inside view of the Laos cybercrime hub

Tamil Nadu: Attempt To Traffic Youth To Cambodia For 'Cyber Slavery' Foiled