ASEAN to Host 1st Regional Online Shopping Festival
ASEAN will host the first region-wide online shopping event in August 2023 to promote cross-border trade through e-commerce.
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Laos Launches E-Market Platform to Present Domestic Goods to the World
Buyers in Laos and foreign countries will be able to purchase locally made products from a newly developed online store…
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LoudChat: Laos Launch First Communication App
LoudChat, Laos’ first communication app was launched last week by the Ministry of Technology and Communications and Sirichalernxay Sole Co., Ltd.
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Spotify Expanding To Over 80 New Locations Including Brunei, Laos and Cambodia
Spotify has announced an expansion to over 80 new locations around the world, including Brunei, Laos and Cambodia.
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Lao-English, English-Lao’s Voice Translator Now Available On Play Store
“Say Lao-Eng´”, a programme for translating from Lao to English and from English to Lao on mobile phones, is the country’s first voice app that is now available on Google Play Store.
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Can Lao Move To A Digital Economy?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a train that you either get on or you’ll find yourself being left far, far behind.
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How Fast Is the Gaming Market in SE Asia Growing?
Source: Laos News Gaming has grown immensely in popularity since the turn of the century, but how fast is it
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Lao’s Internet Censorship Rates 6/10
Laos and Thailand has received a score of 6 out of 10 in internet censorship, on a par with various regional peers
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J&C’s Marketing Over Coffee, October edition
J&C’s “Marketing Over Coffee” is back with its October edition “Brand Health: How is your Brand doing?”
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The Changing Landscape of TV In Laos – Don’t Leave Your Favourite TV Show Behind
Finding your home comforts in Laos isn’t always easy. Your favourite TV shows, however, are not out of reach!
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Facebook Messenger Expands Free Video Calling Worldwide
Last month, Facebook launched a free video calling feature in its Messenger app so you can set up face-to-face conversations with your family and friends with just one tap. Facebook Messenger’s video calling feature started in 18 countries, including Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Laos, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, the U.K., the U.S. and Uruguay.
Facebook Messenger’s free video calling feature has now rolled out worldwide, according to ……
Lao Apple Watch To Run 15 Minutes Fast
Lao versions of the new Apple Watch are set by default to run 15 minutes faster than those sold in Western territories, according to Apple’s latest press releases in Vientiane today.
Apple have become aware of Lao people’s propensity to turn up late to events, and have decided to try and influence the country to become more punctual.
An Apple spokesman said, “When we expanded our operations into Asia back in ……
Chrome and Opera Beta – Works with Lao!
As a result of some new technology implemented, Google Chrome and Opera now have beta versions of their desktop and mobile Internet browser software that works well with Lao.
Here are some examples of it working poorly in Firefox and correctly in Google Chrome Beta:
Typing Lao In An Open Source Office Suite
LibreOffice, an open source office suite, is getting ready to release the upcoming version 4.3, bringing many new improvements.
One thing that you may not be aware of is that for some time now (since version 4.2), LibreOffice has native word detection support for Lao, a difficult feature to implement correctly. This allows for dynamic word-breaking, spell-check, and word count features in Lao that traditionally have not been possible with most office suites in the past without …..
Inappropriate Facebook Use Could Be Blocked
Internet users who use social media such as Facebook to circulate false information or any use targeting to disrupt social order or undermine security could have their accounts blocked, a minister has said.
The technical officials are working in an attempt to block false information and some accounts that target to tarnish the reputation of individuals, disrupt social order, and tarnish the image of the country and the government.
Facebook has rapidly become popular among users worldwide and in Laos. The number of Lao Facebook users has more than doubled from ….
“Talking Tom Cat” Gets Show Of Its Own
“Talking Tom Cat”, a new talk show to be hosted by well-known singer Phailath Thammavongsa, also known as as “Bob Freeman,” or Bob, will be held at the Lao-Japanese Budo Centre in Vientiane Capital from 21-22 February.
The show will be co-produced by Managing Director of Miracle Lao, Mr Chirasa k Saysanith, and Mr Bob, a singer of KPY Entertainment.
Mr Bob said that his posting a video clip showing a Talking Tom Cat, by using a …….
Learn Lao Language On Android
Scrolling through my phone’s app store, I discovered this very cool app teaching the basic of the Lao language.
The developer, Santi Anousaya, created this new app to assist and promote the learning of Lao basic alphabets, vowels, and numbers, all based on 1st grade learning materials. Santi adds that more learning materials (e.g. composite alphabets, composite vowels, accents, etc.) will be added in a future version.
It’s easy to use, not only you can see the Lao letters, but hear the ….