Be the best overall, says Ismail Sabri (The New Straits Times)

Source: Yahoo News MALAYSIA should be applauded for saving the fifth Asean Para Games after Laos withdrew as hosts but they, said Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, must also aim to become the overall champions of the event to be in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 15-19.

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World Bank to provide $13 mln to help Lao rural sector (People’s Daily)

Source: Yahoo News The World Bank (WB) will provide financial support worth about 13 million U.S. dollars through two financial agreements to help Laos carry out forest management and food security projects in an effort to foster the country’s rural growth in times of economic hardship, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Tuesday. Two financial [...]

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Laos: No Other Choice for Hmong Refugees but Repatriation

Source: VOA News A top officer of the Lao Armed Forces maintain that there is no other choice for the Hmong refugees at Huay Namkhao detention camp in Thailand but to return to Laos.

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Tourism Threatens Historic City Known as

Source: Big News Network Tourism is bringing economic benefits to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Laos for centuries. But with commercialism on the rise, some are worried th…

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 3/3 (Vietnam Net)

Source: Yahoo News A five – minute hail, followed by a 15 minute rain on the afternoon of March 1 made the air in Son La city, Son La province cool after the area had been affected by the hot and dry westerly wind blowing from Laos for more than 10 days.

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Today from VOA: (Voice of America)

Source: Yahoo News Tourism is bringing economic benefits to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Laos for centuries. But with commercialism on the rise, some are worried the town is losing its identity.

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THIPAN STARTS EARLY TRAINING FOR SEA GAMES (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Source: Yahoo News KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — S.Thipan, a member of Malaysia’s men’s 4×400 metre quartet, has started intensive training even before joining his teammates for centralised training ahead of Laos SEA Games which will be held in December.

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Hail in Son La (Nhân Dân)

Source: Yahoo News Nhan Dan – A five – minute hail, followed by a 15 minute rain on the afternoon of March 1 made the air in Son La city, Son La province cool after the area had been affected by the hot and dry westerly wind blowing from Laos for more than 10 days.

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Laos: Educational Development Progressing Well

Source: VOA News Laos’ top educator says the development of his country’s educational sector is continually progressing.

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It’s final: No basketball event in Laos SEA Games (Yehey!)

Source: Yahoo News The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Organizing Committee has officially turned down all efforts to include basketball in the biennial meet slated later this year in Vientiane, Laos.

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