Laos
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time.
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time. Audio
Vang Vieng hostel staff detained by Laos authorities
Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about multiple members of staff at a hostel in Vang Vieng have been detained by Lao authorities after six tourists died from suspected methanol… Audio
Laos government says 'profoundly saddened' by tourist deaths
The Laos government says it is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six.
Asia correspondent Ed White
Thailand has responded to a tough economic outlook with new special visas aimed at attracting "wealthy global citizens" to move to the country's beaches. Myanmar's humanitarian, security and economic… Audio
Why happiness doesn't cost any money at all
A new study out of McGill University shows that people in societies where money plays a minimal role can have a level of happiness comparable to Scandinavian countries which typically rate highest in… Audio
Nauru joins multi-country pact to keep supply chains open despite Covid-19 pandemic
Nauru has issued a joint statement with nine other countries, committing to ensure the countries' supply chain remains connected despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 outbreak has made China a 'pedestrian's paradise'
Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio
Laos dam collapse: 6000 relying on relief supplies
A hydro-electric dam under construction in a remote part of Laos gave way after torrential rain last month, killing at least 39 people, since then foreign media have been shut out of the country and…
Many feared dead after Laos dam collapse
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 are missing in flooding following the collapse of an under-construction dam in south-east Laos.
'Hundreds missing' after Laos dam collapse
Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number dead after a dam under construction collapsed in south-east Laos, state media reported.
NZ helps Laos clear its countryside of cluster bombs
New Zealand has boosted its support to help the country of Laos clear its countryside of cluster bombs left over from the Vietnam war.
PM promotes Clark for UN job while in Laos
Prime Minister John Key has been using his meetings at the East Asia Summit in Laos to push the case for Helen Clark's bid for the top job at the United Nations. Audio
Young Entrepreneurs
Last week more than 130,000 people went through the gates at the National Agricultural Fieldays near Hamilton. Ten of those were top, young South East Asian agri-business leaders and entrepreneurs… Audio, Gallery
Lao food with Dai Phonevilay and Dal Philavong
Close friends Dai Phonevilay and Dal Philavong wanted to share their passion for Lao cooking and culture. After appearing on My Kitchen Rules, they've started their own business, Taste Lao and sell… Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys - The Plain of Jars
In 2003, Upper Hutt author of 'In the Lions Throat' Bob Marriott and his wife Linda visited the Plain of Jars in Laos, a mysterious megalithic archaeological landscape... Audio
Kay Danes - helping prisoners held abroad
Kay Danes, her husband Kerry, and their young family were living in Laos in 2000, where Kay and Kerry were working for a security company. The family were heading home to Australia for Christmas, when… Audio
