Lao Skyway, formerly Lao Air, has launched four more flights to Northern provinces Luang Prabang, Bokeo, Oudomxay, and Luangnamtha.
The company would operate its new routes with MA-60s, a small plane which can accommodate 56 passengers, providing charter flights at reasonable prices.
Lao Skyway said that new flights to the Northern provinces would be available from ….. Continue reading
The US$1 million reward to dismantle the transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate, known as the Xaysavang Network, was underscored at a press conference of foreign diplomats held in Vientiane last Thursday.
The “linchpin”, Lao national Mr Vixay Keosavang, the director of Xaysavang Trading Export Import Company Limited, was recently seen in Laos.
US Ambassador to Laos Daniel Clune said Mr Vixay is still in Laos. “We offered the reward in November and we are in the process of gathering information that we received in response to that reward,” he added.
Attending the conference, German Ambassador to Laos Robert von Rimscha cited a major German news organisation, Der Spiegel, which claims it has access to Mr Vixay and that …… Continue reading
A nationwide project to install an underground fibre optic network is set for completion late this month, and will significantly advance telecommunications infrastructure in Laos.
Officials in charge are now finalising the Lao National Transmission Backbone Network project. The state-funded project, developed by the Ministry of National Defence, is set to provide advanced services within the telecommunications sector in Laos.
It is also expected to generate considerable revenue for the state budget by providing services to businesses, which are large consumers of telecommunications services.
“Some companies have …. Continue reading
Laos has been unable to convince foreign visitors to spend more money here and provide a boost to the economy, despite a significant increase in the number of overseas visitors in recent years.
Statistics show that a foreign tourist visiting Laos spends 8.4 days here on average – less time than in other countries in the region, even though Laos boasts a wide range of cultural, historical and natural attractions.
This means they spend less. In 2013 Laos earned almost ….. Continue reading
The government has made a strong commitment to address the concerns of environmentalists over the potential impacts of the Don Sahong Hydropower Project.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines on Friday held a workshop, when the developers of the 260MW power project explained what they will do to address the potential impacts of Laos’ second dam on the Mekong.
Environmentalists from the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and various NGOs in Laos and neighbouring countries were present at the event. The workshop provided project developers with the opportunity to receive comments from environmentalists as part of efforts to …. Continue reading
These are the latest DVDs at Senglao DVD shop:
- Philomena
- American Hustle
- The Book Thief
- Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
- Blue Is The Warmest Color
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The government is still facing a number of challenges in making sure state workers get their monthly pay packets on time, even after cutting the living allowance.
The government stopped paying state employees the monthly 760,000 kip (US$95) living allowance on October 1 last year in a bid to accrue 2,000 billion kip (US$250 million) this fiscal year as part of efforts to maintain macro-economic stability.
Some civil servants still have not received their February salary, which makes life hard for those who are …. Continue reading
Updated 6th March 2014
These are the latest DVDs at Senglao DVD shop:
- Philomena
- Kill Your Darlings
- American Hustle
- Out Of The Furnace
- Saving Mr. Banks
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- The Book Thief
- 1: Life On The Limit
- Frozen
- At Middleton
- Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
- Blue Is The Warmest Color
- The Armstrong Lie
- Enough Said
- Anna Nicole
- Life Of A King
- Barefoot
