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🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

US slaps steep duties on solar imports from India and Indonesia – media

The US has imposed significant tariffs on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos to bolster domestic manufacturing and address unfair subsidies.

Feb 25 • 10:36 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why is the Solar Energy Sector in Trump's Crosshairs?

Donald Trump has intensified tariff attacks on imported solar energy products from India, Indonesia, and Laos following a setback in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding reciprocal tariffs.

Feb 25 • 06:24 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Is Asian Schengen Getting Closer? Six Countries, One Visa and a Revolution in Tourism

The proposal for a single visa covering Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar is set to fundamentally change tourism in Southeast Asia.

Feb 19 • 05:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

»Deeply shocking and completely inadequate«: Penalty for poisoning tourists in Laos called a »pure joke«

A court in Laos imposed minimal penalties for ten individuals responsible for the methanol poisoning of six tourists, including two Danish women, drawing criticism for being insufficient.

Feb 15 • 11:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

British methanol poisoning victim's brother blasts £135 fines as 'an absolute joke'

The brother of a British victim of a methanol poisoning incident criticizes the leniency of fines imposed on individuals involved in the case.

Feb 13 • 17:55 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Fined about 23 thousand krónur due to the methanol poisoning case

The families of two Australian teenage girls who died from methanol poisoning after consuming contaminated alcohol in Laos express shock at the minimal penalty imposed on the hotel's staff responsible for the beverages.

Feb 13 • 00:35 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia sends special envoy to Laos to shadow investigation of backpackers’ methanol poisoning deaths

Australia is deploying a special envoy to Laos to aid in the investigation of the methanol poisoning deaths of two Australian teenagers.

Feb 11 • 23:34 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Parents condemn $176 fines for hostel staff after daughters died from tainted alcohol

Families of Australian teenagers criticize minimal fines for hostel staff linked to their daughters' deaths from tainted alcohol in Laos.

Feb 10 • 20:53 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Government pressures Lao authorities over methanol poisoning deaths

The Australian government is exerting pressure on Lao authorities following the deaths of two teenagers from methanol poisoning, amid criticism from the victims' families regarding the lack of response and communication.

Feb 10 • 08:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

The parents of two Melbourne teenagers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are outraged by the $185 fines given to hostel staff responsible for serving them the toxic drinks.

Feb 10 • 00:20 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Families of methanol poisoning victims condemn investigation 'silence'

The families of two Australian women who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are frustrated with the lack of information and action from authorities regarding the ongoing investigation.

Feb 9 • 07:17 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

The National Police Agency dispatches personnel to Thailand and Laos for cooperation discussions on human trafficking and child prostitution issues

In response to a child prostitution case involving a Thai girl in Tokyo, Japan's National Police Agency has deployed officials to Thailand and Laos to enhance cooperation in combating human trafficking and child exploitation across Southeast Asia.

Feb 2 • 12:22 UTC

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