Le 1 Juillet 2001 |
- Immigrant
criminals given 1 more chance (Washington Post) --About half of these 2,700 lifers are
from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Cuba, countries that generally refuse to take back
their own citizens. The other half are from dozens of countries that won't issue travel
documents for
- Teachers
from 4 ASEAN nations to visit (Straits Times)--Staff from tertiary institutions in
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will come here for a week to a month as part of a new,
ongoing, year-round Education Train-the-Trainers Program. The program is expected to start
at the end of this month when up to 60 teachers from the four nations
- Summer
program uses sports to make immigrants feel at home (AP/Star Tribune)--"For a lot
of Hmong kids, soccer & volleyball are the only sports they can play because size
doesn't matter," Yang said. "Lincoln is a very centralized spot for the kids.
Most of the Hmong kids live in the neighborhood."
- Insight
into Asian democracy (The Star) --DEMOKRASI, Reformasi, Doi Moi, People Power--these
are the clarion calls reverberating throughout our region today. "Read about it, read
all about it"--the latest, hottest exposes, the kind of news analyses that our
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Le 2 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos asks
Thailand again to return rebel suspects (Reuters/MSNBC or backup)--Communist
Laos accused neighbouring Thailand of being insincere in its promise to help suppress
terrorism in the landlocked country by refusing to hand over 28 suspected rebels. Laos has
repeatedly appealed to Thailand
- Rough justice for
Australians in Laos (The Age)--For all the hope invested in due process, for all the
pleas for clemency from the highest levels, expatriates Kerry & Kay Danes find
themselves back in squalid prison cells, facing up to 7 years in jail for crimes they
insist they
- Beaverton
police kill man holding knife -- Sengsadaphet Phongsavanh dies of multiple gunshot wounds
after charging at officers, police say (The Oregonian)--Three police officers shot and
killed a 29-year-old Beaverton man who charged at two of them with a kitchen knife early
Sunday, Beaverton police said. Sengsadaphet Phongsavanh died of multiple gunshot wounds at
5:19
- Problems in Danes
case may be linked to Thai businessman (AAP/The Age or AAP/Excite
Australia or AAP/NineMSN)--A
Laos court decision to jail Australians Kerry & Kay Danes for seven years over gem
theft may be linked to a Thai businessman seeking revenge against an Australian company
that once hired Kerry Danes.
- Top
chefs down on the farm: Restaurateurs sample Hmong growers' wares (San Francisco
Chronicle)
The object of their attention was the crops produced by Hmong immigrants, whose tiny
family farms yield high-quality produce. But the Hmongs, who settled in the valley as
refugees from Laos, have a big problem: marketing.
- Freedom will ring for Laos
refugee: Hmong tribe members to gain U.S. citizenship after being scam victims (Orange
County Register) --Fifty-six members of a tribe of refugees from Laos say they were
victims of a scam a couple of years ago that depleted their money and frustrated their
efforts to finally call themselves Americans. But with the help of the INS
- 12 sets of remains due here
from Korean, Vietnam wars (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)--Eight sets of remains from the
Vietnam War were recovered by military and civilian members of Joint Task Force-Full
Accounting and the Central Identification Laboratory during search and recovery missions
in Laos and
- Lancang-Mekong River opens for navigation (China Online)--Officials from China, Laos, Burma
and Thailand held a navigation opening ceremony for the Lancang-Mekong River earlier this
week. It is the first international waterway open for travel between China and Southeast
Asia.
- Countries along Mekong River mull AIDS prevention
(Xinhua NA/Northern LT)--An international seminar on AIDS prevention in the Mekong River
valley was held Monday in this capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. More than 100
officials from the countries' Red Cross societies as well as related
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Le 3 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos
threatens film protests (The
Nation) --Laos has threatened to
mobilise nationwide protests against filming of the Thai movie "Thao Suranaree",
which threatens to strain bilateral ties. The film, portraying the life of a Thai heroine,
who, according to Thai history
- Push to pardon Danes (Daily Telegraph/News Limited) --Australia will seek a pardon from the Lao Govt for
jailed couple Kerry & Kay Danes. Diplomats will submit the plea along with a legal
appeal being drawn up by the Danes' lawyer, Ted Tzovaras. The Danes were found guilty of
- Danes' lawyer hopes appeal will be
lodged this week (Australian BC)
--The lawyer for two Australians, convicted
last week in Laos, says an official appeal is expected to be formally lodged later this
week. Speaking in the Laotian capital Vientiane, Australian lawyer Ted Tzovaras said he
would give
- 2001 Lao-Australia cattle
insemination pregnancy (Laos NA)
--The 2001 Lao-Australia cattle insemination
project has progressed well since it started in January. Alan Guy of Guy Investment Ltd as
implementing consultant for the Vientiane Province Livestock Department, has worked on
- Vietnamese
party leader to visit Laos (Xinhua
NA or Vietnam
NA or Australian BC)
--General Secretary of the CPVCC Nong Duc Manh will pay a good-will visit to Laos in the
near future, according to a report of Lao official news agency KPL Tuesday. Manh's visit
is made at the invitation of Khamtay Siphandone
- Vietnam, Laos' political institutes boost (Vietnam NA) --Diem appreciated the cooperation
between the two institutes in the recent past & stressed that the Communist Party of
Vietnam aims to increase the political knowledge & leadership skills of all
district-level authorities by 2005.
- Loan program is first for
Twin Cities Hmong(Pioneer Planet)
--Wells Fargo will invest $60,000 in the St. Paul-based Vang Pao Foundation to help
increase access to capital, educate entrepreneurs and consumers about credit and establish
the Higher Risk Investment Fund.
- Former
pilot honored for service -- CIA flights into Laos were Air America's secret mission
(Idaho Statesman)--CAT became Air America & in 1965, flew arms
& supplies in CIA operations in Laos. Charters flew choppers from 1966 to 1970
- Thai PM moves to calm row with Laos on extradition (Reuters/Yahoo! News or Reuters/Excite
News) --Thai PM Shinawatra moved on Tuesday to soothe relations with neighboring Laos
after a sharp disagreement over the extradition of suspects accused of involvement in a
border clash last year. Thaksin told reporters Laos could
- NGUYEN KHOA DIEM RECOIT LE DIRECTEUR DE L'INPA LAO--M. Nguyen Khoa Diem,membre du BP et du Secrétariat du PCV, chef de la Commission
de l'Idéologie et de la Culture du CC, a reçu M. Chaleun Yiapaoheu, membre du CC du
Parti populaire révolutionnaire lao (PPRL), Directeur de l'Institut national de politique
et d'administration.VNA 03/07/01
- LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL NONG DUC MANH VISITERA LE LAOS--A l'invitation du président du Comité central du Parti populaire
révolutionnaire lao, du président de la République démocratique populaire du Laos,
Khamtay Siphandone, le secrétaire général du CC du PCV, Nong Duc Manh, effectuera une
visite officielle dans ce pays.VNA
03/07/01
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Le 4 Juillet 2001 |
- Extradite
the 28 'raiders', Laos says (The
Nation) --Laos yesterday stepped up calls for Thailand to extradite the 28 armed men who
stormed a border outpost a year ago, taking Lao customs officials hostage and demanding a
return to constitutional monarchy and democracy
- Lao-Thai:
Many points of history are false
(The Nation) --From a historical standpoint, there is no valid reason to dig up a flaw in
this part of Thai-Lao history. Neither should we attempt to find out if the story of Tao
Suranaree is true or not. The more we do [about this], the more
- Lao-Thai: Thao Suranaree's eat must be celebrated (The Nation) --Chao (King) Anuwong of Vientiane,
which at that time was a vassal state of the Thai Kingdom, rebelled against Bangkok in
1826. He overran several northeastern provinces and sacked Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima),
capturing
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Le 5 Juillet 2001 |
- Keothavong
strides into semis (Wimbledon)--Anne Keothavong became the 2nd British girl to beat a
Russian and take her place in the Semi-Finals today, after coming back from a set down to
Anna Bastrikova to win 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. The 17-year-old showed nerves
- Youngsters
close on all-British final -- Wimbledon Girls singles (Sky Sports) --Elena Baltacha
and Anne Keothavong are on the verge of a much-needed tonic for home women's tennis, just
one match away from facing each other in the first all-British junior final. The two
17-year-olds, both knocked out in
- Wimbledon:
Middlesex rivals seek final showdown (Sport Telegraph)--Keothavong, whose parents are
originally from Laos, was equally courageous in her Court Three struggle against yet
another of the crop of emerging Russians, Anna Bastrikova. Hackney-born Keothavong, a
month
- LAOS: Bombs away;
Decades later, tourists come for a hands-on look at war's devastation (Bangkok Post )
--During Operation Rolling Thunder, American jets loaded with bombs left Udon Thani in
Thailand at the rate of one every 8 minutes to bomb Laos. The tiny land-locked nation
- Lao-Thai:
Extradition plea -- 'Most border raiders are Thai' (The Nation)
Laos' hopes of getting hold of 28 rebels wanted for raiding a Lao border checkpoint last
year may have been dashed, when it was revealed most of them were Thai nationals...They
could not be extradited because they were
- Fire at Air Force
Communication Co. office (Laos NA)--A fire broke out at the office of the
Communication Company of the Air Force at 5:50 p.m. on 2 July. The fire, according to the
Security Command of Vientiane Prefecture, appeared to be caused by an electric short
circuit
- Travel
Guide: Mekong cruise (Bangkok Post/Asia Intelligence Wire) --Asia Voyages offers
special weekend packages for cruises on the Mekong River. A three days/two nights weekend
package includes one night aboard the Vat Phou, a floating hotel on the Mekong in southern
Laos.
- What river service?
(Bangkok Post) --Laos gave details at the meeting on the conditions of the service, the
road projects which would link with the river service, the environmental measures which
need to be taken & the development of ports. Mr Pracha obviously
- Hmong students strive for
balance in diverse district, acceptance not always easy (Pioneer Planet) --Walking out
into a St. Paul schoolyard, visitors hear the murmur of Hmong kids calling out to one
another. Girls play a game resembling jump rope while guys kick around a soccer ball.
There's a similar view in lunchroom
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Le 6 Juillet 2001 |
- British
youngsters miss out on final reckoning (The Guardian/FT) --Baltacha's fellow
17-year- old, Anne Keothavong, lost more easily. The daughter of refugees from Laos was
overcome 62, 61 by Dinara Safina, the 16-year-old sister of the US Open champion Marat
Safin.
- ZOA supports continuing
community development co-op project (Laos NA)--The Netherlands ZOA to Laos is to
extend its assistance to the Community Devt Co-operation Project in the Phou Kao Khouai
area of Vientiane province. The project will run from now until 2004 at a cost of
US$165,000.
- Mekong
River Commission members meet on joint river management (Xinhua NA)--Representatives
from the 4-member nation Mekong River Commission met here Friday to discuss joint
management of Mekong river affairs. The representatives from Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and
Vietnam attended
- Progress
made on Southeast Asian gas pipeline (The Star)--Southeast Asian governments have
agreed to hasten planning of a natural gas pipeline spanning the region and expect to sign
a memorandum of understanding on the project next year, officials said.
- Hmong celebration at Como Park
expected to draw 25,000 daily (Pioneer Planet) --With cold boiled chicken,
story-telling needlework & an international family reunion on the sidelines, there is
far more than sports to the Minnesota Hmong 21st Annual Sports Tournament this weekend in
Como Park
- Safina
too strong for Keothavong
(Wimbledon or The Mirror)--Anne
Keothavong, the ninth seed from Middlesex, felt the full weight of the Safina power as she
was overwhelmed by Marat Safin's 15-year-old sister, Dinara, in straights sets in the
Girls' Singles Semi-Finals. It was a hard-hitting exchange between the two youngsters who
prefer to play the game from behind the baseline but Keothavong, with her heavily strapped
right thigh, seemed able
- Laos: Time to get tough
about the prisoners of corruption
(Sydney Morning Herald) --The $42 million Friendship Bridge was to provide a substantial
boost to Laos, one of the world's poorest nations. The gift was part of a long-standing
aid program under which Australia last year alone gave $20 million to Laos.
- SOURCES KPL(Agence de presse Lao) du 06/07/2001
-> Le
ZOA continue à soutenir le projet du développement communautaire de la région de
Phoukaokhouï
->Saravane : le
développement de la jeunesse
->Célébration du
225ème Anniversaire de la fête nationale des Etats-Unis.
->Laos
Japon ; coopération dans le domaine des télécommunications
->Don de
lOrganisation japonaise bouddhiste pour léducation.
->Clôture de la
formation des journalistes dans 10 provinces du Nord
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Le 7 Juin 2001 |
- Hmong leader outlines goal of
economic independence -- Development fund touted in annual speech at festival (Pioneer Planet) --Gen. Vang Pao, the revered
international Hmong leader, on Friday capped his annual tournament speech advocating hard
work & education by touting a small-business loan program announced this week by his
foundation
- Thinking outside the
pill bottle (Sydney Morning Herald) --Mai, a woman of the Lao nomadic Hmong
tribe, had been feeling ill after giving birth by caesarean section to her sixth child,
although the specialists had been unable to find anything physically wrong with her
- .This
is like family' (Pioneer Planet)
--It has been a year of trials and triumphs at HOPE Community Academy, a Hmong-centered
charter school in which teachers, administrators and pupils have created special bonds.
Tony Ducklow's third-graders pull
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Le 8 Juillet 2001 |
- Heroes of
'Secret War' finally fly home
(Honolulu Advertiser)--The Navy plane was 20 miles inside Laos, a neutral country, on a
top-secret mission to drop a series of listening devices along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, when
it probably took ground fire and nose-dived into a remote jungle peak
- Ceremony to honor war
remains of 17 vets (Honolulu Star
Bulletin)-Three sets of remains were excavated during recovery missions earlier this year
in Laos. An additional set of remains from Laos was recovered during a mission completed
on July 3. The other eight sets of remains were recently
- Laos/Rebels: Extradition moves
hang on result of court (Bangkok
Post)--The authorities cannot proceed with the extradition of anti-Vientiane rebels until
their court case is concluded, a top security officer said. Kachadpai Burusapatana,
secretary-general of the National Security Council, said no decision could be made on the
fate of the rebels, who were charged with illegal entry and firearms offences. He insisted
the govt was
- Ports play catch-up before
trade expands (Bangkok Post)--Thailand joined China, Laos & Burma in
inaugurating 4-nation commercial navigation on the Mekong river in Jinghong but it has
been a reluctant participant. Thailand appears to be wondering whether it can prosper from
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Le 9 Juillet 2001 |
- Vietnam party chief visits neighboring
Laos to boost ties (AP/Yahoo!
Singapore, Laos NA or Xinhua
NA)--Viet Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh is visiting Laos to bolster ties between
the two communist neighbors, an official said. Accompanying Manh on his first overseas
trip since his election in April are Deduty PM Nguyen
- PM tours Lao-French paint
factory (Laos NA)--PM Boungnang
Vorachit visited the Lao-French Paint Company and animal feeding plant. Accompanying him
were a number of directors, deputy directors and senior officials from state and private
organisations.
- North
Korea counting its friends in Asia
(AFP/Yahoo! Asia) --North Korea's titular head of state, Kim Yong-Nam will leave Wednesday
for a tour of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia aimed at shoring up what international support
the communist nation has in the world, diplomats said. Kim is to
- Family, friends
mourn shot man Fresno man, 33, is remembered as likeable and giving (Fresno Bee)--Fresno police arrested Nor Yang, 29,
of Fresno on suspicion of murdering Thao, who was shot several times in his torso...Thao
was born in Laos & met his wife, Mee Vang, in a Thailand refugee camp, the woman said
in Hmong
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Le 10 Juillet 2001 |
- Farewell
party for Youth Invitation Program for year 2001 (Laos NA)--A single country group of
20 participants departed for Japan on July 10... The participants will have opportunities
to visit financial institutions, industrial centres and commercial and trading companies
in Saitama Prefecture
- Viet-Lao
inter-govt committee holds mid-term meeting in Vientiane (Vietnam NA)--The two sides
reviewed the implementation of an agreement on economic, cultural, scientific and
technological cooperation in the first six months of this year. They also discussed
measures to fulfil their tasks for 2001 as well
- Viet NA chairman
welcomes Lao legislative delegation (Vietnam NA)--NA Chairman Nguyen Van An received
in Hanoi the Lao delegation led by its chairman Keyoune Gnotsayviboune. He also welcomed
the results of the working sessions between the two countries' Commissions for Legal
Affairs
- Laos' capital
city holds big meeting to welcome Viet leader (Vietnam NA)--Nong Duc Manh expressed
thanks to the LPRP, the Govt and people of Laos, especially the Vientiane people, for
their special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. He said the current
visit of
- Laos
confers "National Gold Order" on Vietnamese party chief (BBC MS/FT)--Reading
the Lao President's decision to confer the Order on the CPV leader, Thongsing Thammavong
expressed Laos's thanks to GS Manh for his contributions to strengthening and developing
the special friendship
- Remains
of missing Vietnam War servicemen returned; missing pilot's son hopes for answers
(AP/San Francisco Gate)--Among the few details relatives learned about the Jan. 11, 1968,
crash, one struck Olson as particularly odd: His father was lost in Laos, where the U.S.
supposedly wasn't involved. Thirty years went by before Olson learned why.
- Hmong
community coping with deaths of four church members in bus crash (AP/San Francisco
Gate)--Wesley Her, 15, and Rev. Chong Her, 36, were two of the four Coloradans of Laotian
descent killed when a van crashed on its way to a weeklong religious retreat for Hmong
youth in north-central Idaho.
- Van crash kills 4 on
church trip -- Group of Westminster Hmong was headed to retreat in Idaho (Denver
Post)--"It's a great loss & also a big tragedy for the Hmong community, not only
in Denver but in the whole country," said Chee Yang, president of Lao/Hmong American
Coalition in the Denver area. "The mission was for all. The loss is
- Man whose
conviction was overturned for racial bias sentenced on reduced charge (AP/Star
Tribune, Pioneer Planet)--A
Hmong man who avoided 18 years in prison when his rape conviction was overturned because
of racial bias was sentenced to 3 1/2 years on reduced charges. Chia James Vue, 41,
pleaded guilty on the first day of his new trial
- Man
sentenced for sexually assaulting estranged wife (Star Tribune) --A man whose
conviction in the rape of his estranged wife was overturned on appeal and who then pleaded
guilty to 3rd-degree sexual assault was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison. Chia
J. Vue, 41, pleaded
- Report:
Laos hands over remains of presumed U.S. servicemen (AP/San Francisco Gate, AP/Yahoo! or Laos NA) --Laos handed over
remains believed to be those of three U.S.servicemen missing in action from the Vietnam
War...Phongsavath Boupha...made the presentation to Karen Stewart, the U.S. charge
d'affaires in Laos, at airport
- Laos
has dim view of Thai govt, media (The Nation or backup
and Readers'
Comments @ The Nation)--Many Lao people, especially their leaders and students, have
an ambivalent attitude towards Thailand and view the Thai media with particular hostility,
a study has found. The year-long research also found deep animosity towards
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Le 11 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos:
Vietnamese party leader continues visit, heads to south (BBC MS/FT)--Nong Duc Manh
left Vientiane on July 11 for Champassak Province (southern Laos), continuing his official
friendship visit to Laos. Speaking at the farewell ceremony in Vientiane, Khamtai
Siphandon expressed thanks
- Viet-Lao joint
communique (Vietnam NA) --The two countries affirmed their resolve to develop their
traditional friendship to ensure the success of their national construction and defence,
thus contributing to the trend of peace, stability, cooperation, and development
- Cattle call (Bangkok
Post) --It's not always easy being Australian in this part of the world...Next door in
Laos, gem-mining ventures are traps for the unwary. "We should just take back the
Friendship Bridge," groused as Australian whose taxes helped
- Interview:
Chinese dams could help SE Asia fight floods-UN--(Reuters/AOL)--Chinese plans to dam
the upper Mekong river could help Southeast Asia cope with flooding caused by global
warming, a senior UN official said. Researchers say global warming threatens to
increase flooding in low-lying
- Officials
meet ahead of the 1st ASEAN telecom ministerial (Kyodo NS/AOL or Reuters/Yahoo! or AFP/Yahoo!)
--Halim Shafie told reporters that among the issues of concern is the digital divide
between the more advanced countries in the ASEAN and their newer and poorer members such
as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
- Freer flow of goods in
Southeast Asia next year (Sun Star)--Local exporters have barely a year left to
prepare for the free flow of goods within Southeast Asia. This as the year 2002, the
target year of the ASEAN to achieve a free trade area in the region, approaches.
- Four victims made their
families feel proud (Denver
Post)--They were two popular high school athletes, a student who gave up his summer to
work with kids, & a youth pastor who leaves behind five children. "They were
great people. You never know what's going to happen," said
- Confusion and sorrow
reign after Idaho crash of church van (Denver Post)
For 15-year-old Billy Moua, the Monday morning van crash that killed four members of his
Westminster church remains "just a blur." He was among 12 people in the van, but
the first thing he remembers is paramedics helping
- Local Hmong community
bears shock (Denver Post)--The fatal crash hundreds of miles away rippled
through the Denver area's small, close-knit Hmong community, whose members spent the past
two days consoling each other. "The Hmong community here is not big
- Family,
friends fondly recall crash victims (AP/Rocky Mountain News)--His friends
called Wesley Her, 14, "The Hmong Shaq" -- partly because of his love of sports
and the Los Angeles Lakers and partly because, at nearly six feet tall, he towered over
his parents. "Big, big, big," his mother, Mai Her
- Clans
help define Hmong loyalties (Rocky Mountain News)--The Hmong community in
Colorado is closely knit, with many belonging to one of 10 clans. "Most people don't
understand how the Hmong clan system works," said Yang Chee, president of the
Lao-Hmong American Coalition.
- 17-year-old
driving van that rolled (Rocky Mountain News)--A 17-year-old boy was driving
the Westminster church van that flipped Monday, killing four passengers as another van
load of teens looked on in horror. State troopers said Tuesday that Chuyee Moua of Federal
Heights
- Hmong
population balloons (Charlotte Observer)--More than half of the state's Hmong
population lives in just two counties - Burke and Catawba, Census data released today
shows. Some 3,954 of 7,093 Hmong in North Carolina call those counties home.
- Methamphetamine: Wa shift drug
bases from Burma to Laos (Bangkok Post)--The United Wa State Army is moving its
methamphetamine production bases from Burma to areas in Laos opposite Chiang Rai, Phayao
and Nan. The Third Army and the Narcotics Control Board have common intelligence
- Sell-off
at Lao brewer (The Nation )--2 Thai conglomerates, Italian-Thai Development Plc &
Loxley Plc, separately announced they will dispose of their respective holdings in a
brewery in Laos. Both companies said they had on July 4 signed agreements with
- Loxley,
Ital-Thai sell stakes in Lao Brewery (AFX-Asia/Northern LT)--Loxley Plc said it has
entered into an agreement with the government of Laos to dispose of its 510,000 common
shares or about a 25.5 pct stake in Lao Brewery Co Ltd for a consideration of 12 mln usd.
The terms of payment will be in three stages, the company said in a statement
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Le 12 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos lull (Bangkok Post) --Mistrust may
be a bit too undiplomatic but over-cautious is probably the right word for Laos, which
took a full year to give the nod to a comprehensive economic co-operation plan broached by
its neighbour Thailand.
- Viet party
leader concludes Laos visit (Vietnam NA)--On board his plane, Nong Duc Manh
sent a message to President Khamtay Siphandon, expressing his thanks again for the warm
welcome & hospitality he received from Mr. Siphandon & the Lao people. There is a
special
- Security,
child prostitution seen as major risks to ASEAN tourism (AFP/Yahoo Asia)
Personal security, child prostitution and human smuggling were touted as being among the
biggest threats to growth within Asia's tourism industry at an ASEAN conference. And
delegates to the conference of ASEAN national
- MSC
on agenda of ASEAN forum (The Star)--"This is because some ASEAN countries
are far more advanced in the area of communications and multimedia than countries such as
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. If ASEAN were to embrace the new economy
- Drugs
to top Hanoi agenda (The Nation)--Thailand will seek greater cooperation in the
continuing battle against narcotics among fellow ASEAN members - as well as China, Japan
& South Korea - when their foreign ministers gather in Vietnam for their annual
- Denver
mourns 5 who died in crash (AP/Las Vegas Sun)--The city's Hmong mourned a fifth
death Thursday after a van filled with children on their way to a Christian retreat
crashed in Idaho. Ricky Moua, 13, died of head and chest wounds Wednesday. "It's
another blow after all
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Le 13 Juillet 2001 |
- Laotian
PM to visit Vietnam July 17-21
(Reuters/AOL) --Laotian PM Bounnyang Vorachit will make an official visit to communist
neighbour Vietnam from July 17-21, the official Vietnam News Agency said on Friday. The
announcement came after the head of Vietnam's ruling
- Japan's grant assistance for
grassroots projects in Vientiane
(Laos NA) --The govt of Japan has extended grants for school projects to Vientiane
province as follows: Construction of Phon Hong Primary School worth US$46,722.
Construction of Phon Hang Primary School worth US$46,722.
- Thailand
offers reprieve to illegal Asian workers (The Star) --The immigrants, mostly from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, have been
working without permits in fishing, construction and agriculture since 1992, when the
government opened certain sectors to a small number of migrants
- ASEAN
plans information highway to boost Internet use (AFP/Yahoo! Asia) --Southeast Asian telecoms ministers Friday
pledged to intensify efforts to develop a regional information highway to raise Internet
use in preparation for the knowledge economy. ASEAN ministers at their first annual
meeting
- Telsom
to form five working groups (The
Star) --Senior officials at the Asean Telecommunications meeting concluded their meeting
by forming five working groups to provide a platform for member countries to share their
expertise in telecommunications and multimedia.
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Le 14 Juillet 2001 |
- North
Korean head of state meets Vietnam supremo, heads on to Laos (AFP/Yahoo!
Asia)--North Korean head of state Kim Yong-Nam
headed on to Laos Saturday after holding talks with Vietnamese number one Nong Duc Man on
the final day of a four-day fence-mending visit to an estranged communist ally.
- Reprieve
for one million illegal workers in Thailand (The Star) --Workers won a reprieve when Thailand said it has dropped a quota
system limiting permits to 160,000 each year...authorities estimate it at close to one
million, with most from Myanmar, and many from Laos and Cambodia.
- Asia-Pacific
ministers set to strengthen regional forum (BBC MS/FT)--One of the steps is empowering the chairman of the ASEAN Regional
Forum to convene extraordinary ministerial meetings when necessary to discuss regional
security issues, in addition to the foreign ministers' annual
- Former
resident heading to Asia to fight AIDS (Clinton Herald) --Ullrich, who now
lives in Vinton, will be visiting Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia & Thailand during a
three-week fact-finding mission. During that trek, he said that his top goals will be to
find the best ways - and be granted permission
- 'Lucky' surgery for van survivor (Denver Post)--First, the Idaho van crash Monday that killed
five of his friends left him bruised and hurting, but alive. Then, just hours after his
grateful parents brought him home to Westminster, hours after doctors in a tiny Idaho town
- North
Korea's Kim Yong-nam wraps up Vietnam visit, arrives in Laos (BBC MS/FT)
--After wrapping up a four-day trip to Vietnam, North Korea...[President], Kim Yong-nam,
arrived in Laos Saturday on the 2nd leg of his trip to Southeast Asian nations. Kim, who
is scheduled to meet with Laos President Khamtai Siphandon, will stay in the country
- Methamphetamines: Wa rushes
speed over border before plants shift to Laos (Bangkok Post)--United Wa State Army is making speedy deliveries of
methamphetamine pills to northern Thailand before moving its factories from Burmese soil
to Laos. The Wa had just supplied about 500,000 pills to 4 Chinese traffickers
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Le 15 Juillet 2001 |
- On Laos...Gen. Vang Pao vs.
Dr. Yang Dao (Pioneer Planet)--Gen.
Vang Pao -- Popular with older Hmong, he advocates hard line against communist regime in
Laos. Yang Dao -- Backed by younger Hmong, he supports use of diplomacy in seeking return
to democracy. Debate over
- ASEAN tackles BIMP-Eaga in the November summit (Sun Star) --Dominguez bared that in the continuing
assessment of ASEAN on the possible integration of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos & Vietnam
into its realm, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid raised the matter of including
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Le 16 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos
warns it will resurrect ugly history if Thailand makes movie (AP/Montreal Gazette)--Communist
Laos warned it would resurrect ugly history about Thailand's destruction of Buddhist
temples more than 200 years ago if a Thai producer presses ahead with a controversial film
the regime says will mock Laos.
- Controversial film sours ties between
Thailand and Laos (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore)--A new Thai film depicting an ancient
Laotian king as a villain has soured relations between the two countries and sparked a row
over freedom of expression. Phouangkeo Langsy, the Laotian Embassy's charge d'affaires
- Film
row: Laos vows to hit back (The Nation and Readers'
comments @ The Nation)--Goods ban among measures being prepared in response to
upcoming Thai movie's depiction of revered king Laos has threatened to retaliate if a Thai
producer goes ahead with a film whose script, based on a disputed episode
- Lao
royal family is honored in Minnesota (Star Tribune)
As part of their international effort to build support for holding free elections in Laos,
members of the Laotian royal family, exiled since the Communist takeover of their homeland
more than 25 years ago, wrapped up a trip to
- ADB: New ADB resident mission
office opens in Lao PDR (Asian Devt Bank, M2
Presswire or AP/Yahoo!
Singapore)--Lao PDR PM Boun Nyang Vorachith & Asian Development Bank President
Tadao Chino officially opened the new office of ADB's Resident Mission in Vientiane today.
President Chino described the event as "a major milestone
- Laos:
North Korean leader Kim Yong-nam visits sites (BBC MS/FT) --When they arrived, a
female employee here presented Comrade Kim Yong-nam with a bunch of flowers. Comrade Kim
Yong-nam first laid a floral basket before a statue of President Kaysone Phomvihan
situated before
- Lao
president arranges banquet for North Korean delegation (BBC MS/FT)--Comrade Khamtai
Siphandon, president of Laos, arranged a banquet at the party Central Committee banquet
hall to welcome Comrade Kim Yong-nam, president of North Korea. The flags of both
countries were hanging at the
- N.
Korea's No. 2 man meets Laos leaders (Kyodo NS/AOL)--Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's No. 2
leader, held talks Saturday in Laos with Lao President Khamtay Siphandone & agreed to
expand bilateral friendship & cooperation, a North Korean broadcast said Monday. Kim
also met
- Can
ASEAN be rid of drug scourge? (The Nation)--During the past two decades, the ASEAN
effort to combat drug abuse and trafficking has been rather half-baked. The member
countries preferred to do things their own ways. Concrete cooperation was very limited.
- Malaysian
PM calls for ASEAN action against Net abuse (The Star)--The misuse of the
Internet for propagating and disseminating information detrimental to both national and
societal interests is on the rise, he said in his speech at the 1st ASEAN
Telecommunications Ministers Meeting here.
- Hmong
to market Asian-specific produce (Green
Bay Press-Gazette)--Since See Thao came to Green Bay in 1994, she has been hoping to find
a venue to sell the produce she grows in her gardens. Without a place to sell the onions,
different varieties of spinach, peas, beans and other produce
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Le 17 Juillet 2001 |
- Laos
wants Thai movie scrapped (The Nation)--Laos has requested the scrapping of a Thai
movie now in pre-production with the working title "Tao Suranari" which is said
to depict historical hostilities between the two countries, PM Thaksin Shinawatra said
yesterday
- Outreach
team members lend help for medical needs (Star-Telegram)--Vongsavath, who is from
Laos, is a registered nurse who started June 4. She handles medical issues while Vo and
Valdez connect with residents. Their area hugs the east side of Interstate 35W from
Interstate 30 north to
- Immigrant students get lessons in
American life (Akron Beacon Journal) --Choua Vue was 6 months old when she left
Thailand and came to the U.S. Growing up, she had to learn two languages, English at
school and Hmong at home. And building a sense of social identity as an Asian-American was
- Laos: Opposition to film about
Thai war victory (Bangkok Post)--The Laotian leadership is unhappy with a Thai
politician's plan to produce a movie that will glorify Tao Suranaree, a Thai heroine who
fought Laotian invaders in the 19th century. Thaksin said Laotian leaders voiced their
concerns voiced their concerns about the film during his visit to Vientiane last week.
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Le 18 Juillet 2001 |
- 2
children dead; mother in critical condition (Star Tribune)
According to relatives, Vang Yang left his two youngest children at home with his wife,
Mee Xiong, when he went to pick up four older children who had been taking Hmong language
classes at a nearby community center.
- ASEAN must work hard to restore 'lost lustre': Singapore FM
(AFP/Yahoo! Singapore)
Southeast Asia must redouble efforts to "regain its lost lustre", as the region
faces an economic downturn and key members battle political problems, Singapore Foreign
Minister S. Jayakumar said Wednesday.
- The
drug lords can relax over Asean's get-tough campaign (The Nation)
Kavi Chongkittavorn's article ["Can Asean be free of drugs?" July 16] seemed to
be written more in hope than conviction. A drug-free Asean by 2015? Concrete cooperation
between Burma, Thailand, Laos and China to
- External
issues threaten to overshadow southeast Asian meet (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gather here next week, desperate to use key talks with
international partners to refocus attention on the region in the face of the growing pull
exerted by a resurgent China.
- [A
Hmong] mother arrested in deaths of two young daughters (AP/Star Tribune and picture)
A St. Paul woman was under arrest at Regions Hospital after being booked for homicide in
the deaths of her two young daughters...The 26-year-old woman was in serious
- Laotian Prime Minister begins Vietnam
visit (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore, Australian BC or Vietnam NA)
--After a welcome by a military honour guard,
Bounnyang & his Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Khai, held talks which were due to be
followed by agreements on transport & loans for the upgrading of a highway across
- Lao
premier starts visit to Vietnam
(Kyodo NS/AOL)
Bounnyang will hold talks with Vietnamese PM Phan Van Khai to review the implementation of
bilateral cooperation agreements and consider measures to improve on them in the
future...Lao leader will also tour a number of
- Representative
of Hmong People and the United Nations (Lao Human Rights Council)
The delegates...will report on the problems of the ethnic cleansing war & genocide
against people in Laos, especially Hmong people, to the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights & other members of the U.N.
- Thailand
asks U.S. to help deter violence in Laos (Reuters/Yahoo! or Reuters/Excite
News!)
Thailand, whose ties with neighboring Laos have soured over the last year, has asked
Washington for tipoffs on the movements of Laotians living in the U.S. and suspected of
stirring unrest at home...Thailand was ready to help
- Laos
orders new measures to shore up kip currency (Reuters/AOL)
Communist Laos, struggling to tame inflation, has introduced new measures including
controls on luxury imports and improved revenue collection to shore up its plunging kip
currency, Laotian officials said on Wednesday.
- Laos
threatens measures against Thailand over historical film (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)
Laos Wednesday threatened retaliatory measures against Thailand if it went ahead with the
making of a historical film depicting a Thai heroine's battles against Laotian invaders.
"The Laotian authorities will react with measures
- Laotian PM visits Vietnam to improve
economic ties (AP/Yahoo! Singapore)
Khai and Bounnyang later witnessed the signing of three agreements on transportation and
plans for upgrading a highway along their border...Trade between the 2 countries totaled
just $150 mil. last year, down from $310 mil.
- Viet,
Lao Prime Ministers hold talks (Xinhua NA)
The two prime ministers agreed to take measures to expand investment, boost exchange of
goods and services, enhance cooperation in industry, agriculture, transport and
communications, energy, training and education
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Le 19 Juillet 2001 |
- Thao
Suranaree': Laos seeking film balance (The Nation and Readers'
comments) --Laos' Ambassador to Thailand Hiem Phommachanh urged the producer of the
controversial film "Thao Suranaree" to study the Lao version of the events it
portrays so as to avoid including scenes that could offend country
- Laos:
Upset Thailand by filming Ban Romklao (The Nation) --Rather than demand the impossible from Thaksin Shinawatra's
government - censorship - they should instead respond in kind. Laos should film its own
blockbuster of the most recent war between the 2 countries at Ban Romklao
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Le 20 Juillet 2001 |
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Le 21 Juillet 2001 |
- Vietnam
repatriates 12,000 sets of remains of its soldiers from Laos (AP/The Star)--Vietnam has repatriated more than 12,000 sets of
remains of Vietnamese soldiers from neighboring Laos over the past six years, the
state-controlled media reported Saturday. The figure was reported at a conference Friday
- Saddened Newmarket officials
reach out to Laotian community
(Foster's Online)--Calling this town a good example of the American melting pot, the town
administrator reached out to a Laotian-American community saddened by the loss of a
62-year-old grandfather. At a press conference Friday at
- Lao-Thai relations: Film maker
and envoy should meet to avoid conflict, says PM -- Border locals do not want film to be
made (Bangkok Post)--Thai people along the border with Laos were concerned the
movie would hamper already-fragile relations & affect cross-border trade, while those
in Nakhon Ratchasima back the movie plan. In Mukdahan, a local leader said
- Establishing
Normal Trade Relations with Vietnam & Laos (Foreign Policy In Focus)--After
years of negotiations, stalling tactics, & domestic political debate, the U.S.
Congress is considering ratification of bilateral trade agreements with Vietnam & Laos
this summer. These agreements represent the culmination
- Lao PM wraps up
Vietnam visit (Vietnam NA)--During
the meetings, the leaders affirmed the determination of the two govts & people in
preserving, protecting & developing the traditional bilateral relationship. The two
sides agreed to expand cooperation between ministries
- Narcotics: Four-nation summit
gets China boost (Bangkok Post)
Beijing proposed hosting a meeting of concerned ministers from Burma, China, Laos &
Thailand on August 27-28. China would draft talking points & notify Burma & Laos
of the dates. Thammarak Isarangkun is Thailand's
- Editorial: ASEAN must pursue a
practical agenda (Bangkok Post)--This is no leisurely weekend for Asean
officials preparing for their ministers' meeting in Hanoi, & subsequent conferences
with major regional and world powers through the week. The theme chosen for this year's
meeting
- Victims family seeking
strong punishment (Foster's Online)--The family of a 62-year-old Laotian man
who died this week from injuries in an allegedly racially-motivated assault wants the
suspect prosecuted for a hate crime. A spokesman for the family of Thung Phetakoune said
on Friday that the family wants 35-year-old suspect Richard P. Labbe punished to the full
extent of the law.
- Sources KPL
- Le Premier
ministre Boungnang Vorachit au Vietnam
- Le
Vice-président reçoit les ambassadeurs dIrlande et du Canada
- Savannakhet :
Don du Japon pour la construction de deux écoles primaires.
- Formation sur
la gestion de la maladie de la dingue
- Fin de la
réunion sur lamélioration de lenvironnement et de linstallation
deau potable dans trois provinces du nord
- Cérémonie
commémorative en lhonneur de M. Maichantane Sèngmany
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Le 22 Juillet 2001 |
- Australia
to press Laos to free gems case couple (Reuters/AOL) ---Australian FM Alexander Downer said on Sunday he would press
Laos to release an Australian couple jailed on charges tied to the theft of $6.2 million
in sapphires. Downer...said he would ask for a pardon of Kerry and Kay
- Laos wants ministry to take stand on
movie (The Nation)---Laos yesterday
called on the Thai Foreign Ministry to "take a position" on the planned movie
"Thao Suranaree", which Laos believes could badly affect relations between the
two countries. Laos' permanent secretary for
- Editorial: Pisan can avoid a celluloid
disaster (The Nation) ---Pisan
insists the film will not undermine the already fragile Thai-Lao relationship, adding he
might not even make any reference to Laos' revered King Anuwong, who according to Thai
history invaded Siam in 1828.
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Le 23 Juillet 2001 |
- Danes plea by
Downer (News Limited or NineMSN)--FM
Alexander Downer confirmed he would ask the Laotian authorities to pardon jailed
Australians Kay & Kerry Danes during a visit to South-East Asia this week. Mr Downer
will take advantage of a bilateral meeting with
- Laos:
Not everything is what it seems (Bangkok Post)--Sousath was one of the foremost
purveyors of false, or at best misleading, stories on Americans missing in Laos. Further,
far from being the poor little boy who is depicted in your story as having survived in a
cave for five years
- War items needed to help account
for U.S. MIAs (Houston Chronicle)--A small piece of fabric found where a U.S. Marine
Corps bomber crashed in Laos 32 years ago is the kind of cryptic evidence that forensics
analyst David Headley uses to help account for U.S. troops missing in action
- Lao agriculture
minister on Vietnam visit (Vietnam NA)--The deputy PM was talking with Lao MAF Xiene
Saphanthong, who is currently visiting Vietnam. Tan also expressed his pleasure at the
signing of cooperative agreements on projects to develop agriculture, irrigation
- ADB:
Tour to explore ways of strengthening Greater Mekong Subregion cooperation (M2
Presswire or Asian Devt.
Bank)
High-level government officials and representatives from the private sector, civil society
& the Asian Development Bank will take part in a familiarization tour of Cambodia,
Vietnam, Laos and Thailand from July 22 to 27, 2001.
- ASEAN struggles
for stability as Indonesia simmers (Reuters/Yahoo!)--Southeast Asian foreign ministers
vowed...to rebuild stability in their troubled region but their annual gathering was
overshadowed by upheaval in Jakarta, underlining the volatility that has dogged recovery
efforts. All eyes were on
- Southeast
Asian nations mull outright elimination of tariffs in 2003 (AFP/Yahoo! Singapore)
Southeast Asian nations are discussing plans to do away with import tariffs by 2003 for
early implementation of a free-trade area despite a sharp economic downturn in the region,
according to a top ASEAN official.
- St. Paul leaders try to ease
way for developer (Pioneer Planet)--Chris Thao, head of the Hmong Development Corp.,
says the group & its partners would continue to work with neighborhood residents &
community groups such as the Summit-University Planning Council & the St. Paul
- Laotian: Officials, friends
band together for Newmarket victim of violence (Foster's Online)--The Newmarket
community gathered on Sunday afternoon to remember Thung Phetakoune and to take a stand
against violence and intolerance. More than 100 people gathered at Pulaski Drive
Apartments, where Laotian
- Laotian victims family
still pushing for punishment under hate crime law (Foster's Online)--The family wants
justice in a crime it believes was motivated by hate. So do others in the Laotian-American
community, said a family spokesman. The family of recently deceased Thung Phetakoune holds
fast to the belief that
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Le 24 Juillet 2001 |
- Dr. Vang Pobzeb's statement given at
Geneva (Lao Human Rights Council)--The Communist Lao govt has imprisoned more than
25,000 people in Laos since 1990. In 2001, the Lao govt has arrested & imprisoned more
than 100 religious leaders & has closed down more than 36 churches & religious org
- 'Profits over honor'
-- Congress ready to establish normal trade relations with Laos, Vietnam (World Net
Daily)--"The crimes committed against the people of Laos by their government are
horrible. We should be trying to oppose their wicked leadership. The Bush administration
is pressing ahead with their trade agenda anyway," says..
- Pipe dreams --
In Laos, the latest tourist attraction is proving addictive, as backpackers discover opium
chic (Time asia)--When he first got to Vang Viang, in central Laos - about 6 hours bus
from Vientiane - it had taken 4 pipes to get high
- Vietnam, Laos agree to cooperate more
against drugs (AP/Yahoo! Singapore or VNA)
Vietnam and Laos have agreed to cooperate more in fighting the worsening drug trade across
their mutual border, the state-controlled media reports Tuesday. Members of the two
countries' drug control agencies met Monday
- Australia
urges Laos to free jailed couple (Reuters/AOL or Reuters/MSNBC)--Australian
FM Alexander Downer appealed to Laos on Tuesday to free a jailed Australian couple for the
sake of their three children. "I can only say I hope the Laos govt will understand
the concern we have for the Danes
- Downer
to press Lao FM for release of jailed Australian couple (AFP/Yahoo!, AFP/News Limited
or Australian
BC News Online)--Australian FM Alexander Downer said Tuesday he would press his Lao
counterpart Somsavat Lengsavad during a meeting this week for the release of an Australian
couple jailed in the Asian country on widely contested gem
- VCD
boom industry sends incomes soaring (Vientiane Times )--The rental of Video CDs and
the sale of music CDs is turning in a very good profit for shop owners, even those younger
shop owners with a lack of experience. This business is currently supporting the
livelihood of a young
- Business
concern about new import-export order (Vientiane Times )--The PMs new order on
improving import-export services and providing a one-gate service has received praise from
many companies. But they are still concerned that they will have to go through a drawn-out
process of
- Bangkok
Post editorial, condescending and oblivious (Vientiane Times )--The Bangkok Post Editorial on July 20 made
a series of comments on the protests by Lao people who are angry about the production of
the film on Ying Mo, called Thao Suranaree. The editorial is typical of the tendency
- Japanese
ICA supports Lao judicial activities (Laos NA)--JICA has been assisting the Lao
Judiciary for its improvement and consolidation since 1998. Since then seven Japanese
experts have been dispatched to the Lao PDR to conduct legal seminars, taking advantage of
- ST. PAUL [Hmong] mother
charged, sent to hospital (Pioneer Planet or AP/Star
Tribune)--Mee Xiong, her eyes and face swollen, made a brief court appearance in a
hospital gown and wheelchair after being charged with killing her 1- and 3-year-old
daughters July 17. She was wincing in pain from what police say
- ASEAN gets dim grades in annual report
card (AFP/Yahoo! Singapore)--An end-of-term report card submitted to Southeast Asian
governments by the regional bloc's top official makes dismal reading on the state of an
organisation seen by many as an ineffectual talking shop, delegates said
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Le 25 Juillet 2001 |
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Le 26 Juillet 2001 |
- Viet & Lao
customs sectors boost cooperation (Vietnam NA)--The two sides agreed to accelerate the
implementation of the agreement on the central port of Cua Lo signed between the two
governments in 1999 and to create favourable conditions for import and export operations.
- ASEAN post ministerial conf focuses on
pol, econ issues (Dow Jones/Yahoo! Singapore)--Foreign ministers from the 10 ASEAN
countries are meeting in Hanoi Thurs. with counterparts from 10 strategic "dialogue
partners" to discuss ASEAN's economic and political integration with the rest of the
world, delegates said.
- Southeast Asia seeks global role --
and global help (Reuters/Yahoo! Singapore) --Southeast Asian FMs met the major global
powers...in an effort to recapture a credible role on the world stage & win
international assistance for their crippled economies. The ASEAN is struggling to rebuild
its relevance in the face of nagging internal divisions, declining economic clout &
the growing regional
- Powell: U.S. committed to Asia
(AP/Excite News)--Secretary of State Colin Powell stressed President Bush's commitment to
Asia on Thursday and urged financially stricken Southeast Asian nations to further
liberalize their economies. Powell and diplomats from European
- Asian-Americans:
What it feels like being on 'outside' (Seattle Times)--That characterization not only
ignores the economic and social needs of smaller but growing Asian communities, such as
the Hmong, Mien or Laotian. But it also overshadows problems such as racial profiling,
often
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Le 27 Juillet 2001 |
- Downer pleased
with Danes talks (Australian BC News Online or News Limited)--The
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, has had what he describes as a "very
successful" meeting with his Lao counterpart on the fate of an Australian husband and
wife jailed in Laos on gem theft charges.
- Downer
encouraged by talks with Lao FM on jailed Australian couple (AFP/Yahoo! Asia
)--Australian FM Alexander Downer Friday said he had a "very successful" meeting
with Lao counterpart Somsavat Lengsavad on the fate of an Australian husband & wife
jailed in Laos on gem theft charges.
- Australia
guardedly optimistic on Laos gems case (Reuters/MSNBC)--Australian FM Alexander Downer
said he was guardedly optimistic that Australian couple Kerry & Kay Danes would be
freed from long jail terms for gem sumggling in Laos. Speaking in Hanoi after talks with
Laotian FM
- Market tour provides solutions
for Vientiane inflation (Laos NA)--Bounchanh Sinthavong told them to open their hearts
and give a helping hand to prevent inflation by preventing illegal currency and goods
trading. He also advised the traders to pay more attention to increase their income
- Vietnam grateful
for Laos' assistance in searching for dead soldiers (Vietnam NA)
Manh further said that Laos' cooperation reflects the special Vietnam-Laos friendship and
loyalty. He expressed the hope that pertinent army units will further fulfill the
assignment of searching and returning remains of fallen
- Viet PM receives
Lao military officers (Vietnam NA)--PM Khai lauded the close cooperation between the
two armies, which he said was for the interests of both countries and their revolutionaory
causes. He also stressed that the two armies should cooperate more closely in
- US, EU
pledge help with drug summit (The Nation)--The summit will involve Thailand, Burma,
China and Laos, and was called specifically to discuss fighting drug trafficking.
Surakiart said US Secretary of State Colin Powell had assured him on the sidelines of the
Asean meeting
- Tariff
among ASEAN countries reduced sharply (Xinhau NA)--Tariff barriers among member
countries of the ASEAN have been reduced quickly under a regional pact to establish a free
trade zone within 15 years. The average tax rates among ASEAN nations have been cut from
12.76 %
- Southeast
Asia proposes three-pronged plan to boost Russian ties (AFP/Yahoo! Asia)--Southeast
Asian nations proposed a three-pronged strategy to strengthen cooperation with their key
dialogue partner Russia in the academic, transport and trade fields. "We need not be
overly ambitious but we need
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Le 28 Juillet 2001 |
- Man arrested in
slaying of KCK woman, [a native of Laos] (Kansas City Star) --A 28-year-old man was found within a few blocks of where
the crime occurred. Police said the man was interviewed about the killing but had not been
charged in the case. Vang, a 63-year-old native of Laos, was stabbed
- Talks could free
Danes from prison (The
Age)--Australians Kerry & Kay Danes are likely to be freed from prison in Laos within
weeks after an apparent breakthrough in official negotiations on their case. FM Alexander
Downer signalled that a deal for their release on
- Downer hopeful
of deal with Laos Govt (Australian
BC News Online)--The FM, Alexander Downer, says a government-to-government deal may
achieve the release of an Australian couple sentenced to seven years jail in Laos over the
dealings of a gem company where they were employed.
- Tokyo's aid for Mekong
anticipated (Bangkok Post) --Laos
and Cambodia yesterday expressed confidence that Japan would continue to back projects to
develop the Mekong Subregion even though it was focusing on fixing its economy. Somsavat
Lengsavad, Lao FM, and
- Lao-Thai: A matter of acting
responsibly (Bangkok Post) --In the long common history between the Lao people and the Thai people, there were
many periods of dispute. The leaders and governments of both countries have surmounted
numerous difficulties to develop the relations
- Ministers from six Asian countries
meet on Mekong River deal
(Australian BC) --Ministers from India and five countries along the Mekong River has
endorsed an initial six-year joint action program to foster cooperation in tourism,
culture, education, transportation and communication.
- Mekong,
Ganges river countries agree to cooperate (AP/The Star)--Countries bordering the
Mekong & Ganges rivers agreed to cooperate in promoting regional tourism, culture,
education & transportation links. Top officials, including four foreign ministers
- ASEAN
talks leave issues hanging -- Some members of the Southeast Asian group question its
relevance (Reuters/IHT)--ASEAN foreign ministers wrapped up a week of
meetings here with world powers on resolving regional conflicts and winning help for their
troubled economies. After the 10 members of the ASEAN expanded the talks
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Le 29 Juillet 2001 |
- Viet
parliamentarians' delegation visits Laos (Vietnam NA) --They informed each other of their respective countries' situation
and the two
legislatures' activities. They focussed discussion on measures to further accelerate
cooperation between the two legislative bodies, particularly
- Supporters
seek extension of Hmong citizenship program (AP/Star Tribune or backup) --Less than 6
percent of the people eligible have taken advantage of a law passed last year aimed at
helping Laotian and Hmong veterans and their spouses become U.S. citizens. With the law
set to expire in November
- Minneapolis
cops keep eye on rising Asian gang crime (Star Tribune)--Officers in Minneapolis and St. Paul are in the midst of a
large-scale car theft investigation, said St. Paul Sgt. Rich Straka, an expert in Hmong
gangs. Members of some Hmong gangs are suspected of stealing Toyota
- Southeast
Asia sweats over Sino-US rivalry
(AFP/Yahoo!)--Southeast Asia is feeling the heat from the strategic rivalry between the
U.S. and China with governments anxious for the two powers to iron out their differences
in the vital interests of regional stability and economic growth.
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Le 30 Juillet 2001 |
- "Operation New American" Lao and Hmong Vets Citizenship
Campaign (Lao Veterans of America) --A national campaign has been launched by Lao and Hmong veterans from
across the U.S. to urge the Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress to adopt legislation
extending the law's deadline so that some 45,000 of these
- Illegal trade war in seafood (Vientiane Times
)--Illegal seafood traders are posing a significant threat to newly established legal
seafood shops which are being supported by the government in order to eliminate the
illegal trade. Recently the price of seafood in Vientiane markets shot down to a new low.
- Laos and Mongolia to further
multi-faceted cooperation (Laos NA )--The Lao and Mongolian FMs reaffirmed their
commitments to enhance multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries at talks held
yesterday in Vientiane. Heading the Lao delegation to the talks was FM Somsavat
- Japanese
people appreciate Lao culture (Vientiane Times ) --The Japanese people in the Kansai
area had the opportunity to get acquainted with Lao culture this month when a group of
young artists made a performance tour there. Last year, the troupe performed in the Kanto
area
- Lao military delegation wraps up Vietnam visit
(Vietnam NA) --The delegation, led by Major General K. Senglathone...was received by PM
Phan Van Khai, & had working sessions with a high-level military delegation of the
Vietnam People's Army. They also visited several military schools
- Southeast Asian ministers aim to improve life for region's children
(AP/The Star) --Southeast Asian politicians plan to meet this week in Singapore to share
ideas about how to protect the region's children from poverty & hunger & to help
them become literate. The 10-member ASEAN will send ministers in
- ASEAN officials to meet on social
welfare issues (Channel NewsAsia/Yahoo! Singapore) --ASEAN senior officials
responsible for social welfare are in Singapore this week to discuss how to realise the
vision of a socially cohesive and caring ASEAN. The senior official meeting precedes the
ministerial meeting which
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Le 31 Juillet 2001 |
- Vientiane:
Authorities tackle illegal currency exchange (Vientiane Times)--To deal with the recent rapid fluctuation of the exchange
rates between the national currency and foreign currencies, especially Thai baht and US
dollar, bank officials are being urged to collaborate with a new special police
- Viet and Lao
peace committees agree to boost co-op (Vietnam NA)--Vietnamese and Lao peace committees have agreed to strengthen
their cooperation in exchanging information, coordinating at international forums,
increasing exchange of visits, and organizing seminars, thus boosting
- Viet and Lao
provinces boost cooperation (Vietnam
NA) --Senior officials of northern
mountainous Lai Chau province and Phoongsaly province of Laos have discussed measures to
improve the quality of party committees and mass organizations' activities with the aim of
contributing
- Bill aimed at Hmong vets
(Sacramento Bee)--The Central Valley's Hmong
war veterans & their spouses need more time to seek U.S. citizenship under special
lenient standards, lawmakers contend. Only 2,520 Hmong have become naturalized U.S.
citizens under a special
- The Mekong can become many rivers in one (International Herald Tribune) --From high in Tibet the Mekong River flows for more
than 4,300 kilometers through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam before
reaching the sea. One of the world's great rivers, it it is a major supplier
- Indonesia:
Megawati for ASEAN tour (The Star)
--Aide Bambang Kesowo told reporters the Aug
22 to 26 trip, her first official foreign tour, would start in the Philippines, before
taking in the rest of ASEAN--Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei
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