Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

BOKEO PROVINCE, Laos -- A historic discovery of Buddha statues and other valuable artifacts in Laos has sent tourists from near and far to a small village in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle, with hopes of seeing remnants of what some believe are from an ancient lost city.

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to share his knowledge about even just one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

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Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other countries.”

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.

VIENTIANE: The 600MW Monsoon Wind Power Project, under construction in Xekong and Attapeu provinces, is expected to be connected to the Vietnamese electricity grid next month to facilitate power export planned for the second quarter of this year.

Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei hold the most powerful passports in Southeast Asia in the latest ranking released by British global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.

Hong Kong officials engaged in discussions with Thai counterparts to repatriate citizens ensnared in illegal work across Southeast Asia. The talks were prompted by a recent case involving human trafficking.

Thailand is one step closer to becoming the latest Asian country to legalize gambling and casinos. With Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra saying that the addition of the gaming industry offers the chance for a boost in tourism as well as new jobs and investment, the government’s cabinet has drafted a bill.

Thailand’s plans to legalize online gambling are raising fears that criminal gangs will use the industry to move and launder their illicit proceeds as they have done with gambling operators in neighboring countries.