Food prices continue to rise in the world market. Southeast Asian governments are now re-examining their food and agricultural policies in order to prevent consumer panic and social unrest. Bloggers are discussing the food crisis and its impact in the region.

United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon will arrive in Thailand this evening ahead of a planned visit to cyclone-ravaged Burma. Mr Ban is hoping to be able to convince Burma's military leaders t…

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) has presented the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” to leaders of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan praised the friendship associations of Laos and Vietnam’s contributions to deepening the two countries’ special relations and comprehensive co-operation.

ผู้จัดการออนไลน์– พม่าจะไม่รับสิ่งของที่จำเป็นในการบรรเทาภัยพิบัติต่างๆ ที่ขนไปโดยเรือรบของสหรัฐฯ เนื่องจากความช่วยเหลือดังกล่าวไปที่นั่นพร้อมกับเงื่อนไข สื่อของรัฐรายงานวันนี้ (21 พ.ค.)

Myanmar youth track and field team will take part in the upcoming 3rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Youth Track and Field Tournament in Phuket, Thailand, according to official local language newspaper The Myan…

May 21 (Bloomberg) — Myanmar’s military regime will be to blame for the deaths of more of its people if it continues to deny access to international aid workers in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Nargis, a U.S. envoy to the region said.

INCOME-EARNER: A total of 1.6 million tourists visited Laos last year. (Photo courtesy: JOFELLE TESORIO/ANN) Tourism in Laos is booming. Along with the rise in the number of travellers, more foreign currency is also entering the country helping it to execute development works and fight poverty.

Hanoi - Nearly 7,000 workers at a Taiwanese-owned shoe company in northern Vietnam have gone on strike to demand the company reduce working hours and raise their salaries amid high inflation, a compan…