PM Calls for Joint Efforts to Combat Drugs
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for the continued participation of all sectors to combat drug trafficking.
Read MorePrime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for the continued participation of all sectors to combat drug trafficking.
Read MoreThe effort to fight widespread government corruption in Laos got a boost from the United Nations.
Read MorePrime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called on Lao people nationwide to join the rest of the world in putting an end to plastic waste
Read MoreThe Lao government is committed to improving the quality of basic education, enrolling all children and keeping them in school, and improving education financing.
Read MoreLaos is disturbingly reliant on investment from China – and no one knows how much, and under what terms.
Read MoreAs inflation soars, officials will enforce controls on 23 items with fines and jail time.
Read MoreLaos’ garment association has urged the government to reduce taxes on imported raw materials to lower production costs to make the industry more competitive.
Read MorePrime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has asked for urgent action to set up immigration booths at stations on the Laos-China Railway.
Read MoreThe Lao Consul in China and his delegation visited the factory of the world’s largest bus manufacturer, Yutong bus company.
Read MoreBilateral cooperation has been constantly promoted to strengthens area such as national defense and public security, economy and trade.
Read MoreTo ensure the positive transformation of these important sectors, the Prime Minister highlighted key areas of focus.
Read MorePreparations are underway for Laos to host the next ASEAN Summit in 2024.
Read MoreThe Lao economy has been seriously impacted by rising inflation and the deterioration of the national currency, the kip. These problems have been caused by longstanding structural vulnerabilities, and can only be corrected by medium- to long-term reform efforts.
Read MoreThe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Lao Government has committed to improving nutrition in rural areas with US$85.29 million pledged for the effort.
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA)’s Standing Committee on Monday approved the replacement of three ministers in the latest cabinet reshuffle, following a proposal made by the Prime Minister.
Read MoreThe steps needed to register a new business have now been posted online to ease business start-up, which will save time and simplify the process.
Read MoreThe price of beef, pork and farmed fish on sale in markets is continuing to rise, with no sign of a pending decrease given the weak kip and high inflation rate.
Read MoreAlthough its construction has been surveyed and studied for many years, the highway project has not progressed.
Read MoreThe payment of government officials’ salaries, investment in development projects and repayment of debts constitute the largest portion of government expenditure allocated for 2023
Read MoreThe Reform Committee of Electricite du Laos (EDL) will roll out four measures aimed at resolving the company’s debt issues
Read MoreUnder law, bars, restaurants and places of entertainment are required to close at midnight.
Read MoreThe government plans to mobilise 41.15 trillion kip to address the projected fiscal deficit and repay domestic and overseas loans by the end of 2023
Read MoreLaos has recorded one of the highest rates of economic growth in South-East Asia over the past two decades, but few jobs have been created.
Read MoreA new regulation issued by the Ministry of Public Security sees all foreign workers entering Laos required to purchase Covid-19 insurance.
Read MoreIn December 2022, Laos set a new record for the highest inflation rate of the year
Read MoreDespite the global economic downturn, the National Assembly of Laos has set an economic growth target of at least 4.5% for 2023
Read MoreTo achieve this goal, the Ministry of Finance has pledged to modernise customs management systems at the main border checkpoints as part of efforts to plug loopholes resulting in financial leaks
Read More“It is hoped the newly appointed officials will contribute to stronger business performance and get familiar with the new rules, conditions and environment for the reform process and apply the newly restructured working methods”
Read MoreThe issuing of the notification was attributed to many reasons, such as the unfolding situation of Covid-19 in Laos and neighbouring countries, as well as globally
Read MoreThe government is looking at ways to derive more financial benefit from e-commerce, hoping to better manage and develop this form of business in order to earn more revenue.
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast that the inflation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) will average 23% in 2022 before falling to 10% in 2023
Read MoreThe continuing depreciation of the kip is creating a major roadblock in the government’s efforts to rein in inflation
Read MoreThe Ministry of Public Works and Transport is looking at ways to resolve the city’s perennial flooding problem which, despite years of promises, has not improved.
Read MoreSkyrocketing inflation is causing great hardship and people are desperately wondering how they can survive as prices across all categories hit record highs.
Read More“Most importantly, more inbound flights should be started and the number of countries eligible for visa-free travel should be increased.”
Read MoreSoutheast Asian countries look set to maintain ties with Russia as a trio of global summits loom, despite United States-led efforts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine invasion
Read MoreThe current situation in Laos mostly involves people being tricked into forced labour, forcing them to provide sexual services, hiring pregnant women, and the live broadcasting of male and female nudity and sex on social media
Read MoreThe price of food and non-alcoholic beverages has surged by 38.8 percent year-on-year, driven by the rising price of rice and other daily food items such as pork, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, vegetable oil, fruit and vegetables
Read MoreTransport costs are not the only problem facing the country, but reducing them could help spur progress in other areas.
Read MoreLaos & S. Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in relation to the dispatch of Lao nationals for seasonal employment in agriculture and fishery in Korea
Read MoreAlthough 72 percent of the population have had two Covid vaccinations, only 14 percent have had a booster dose, the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Read MoreStatistics show the average visitor on a group tour stays for 2.5 days and spends about US$45 per day. In contrast, an individual visitor stays …
Read MoreUnder the new policy, money changers will be allowed to buy foreign currencies from customers but are forbidden to sell currencies other than kip
Read MorePolice in districts of the capital are cracking down on crimes and have been able to solve many cases in the first six months of the year.
Read MoreThe Study examines the financial viability and environmental sustainability of implementing a battery swapping system model for electric two-wheelers in Vientiane, to help achieve the government’s 2030 target of 30 percent electric vehicle penetration
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) believes the Lao economy will see a gradual recovery next year, supported by new investment and higher renewable energy and mining output.
Read MoreThe new banknotes can be used alongside the old 2003 notes, which will remain in circulation and can be used as normal.
Read MoreThe IMF’s downgraded growth for Laos is linked to both external and internal factors, with the report forecasting that global growth will decrease from 6.0 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022 and 2.7 percent in 2023.
Read MoreFifty-four developing economies, including Laos, that account for more than half of the world’s poorest people need urgent debt relief as a result of cascading global crises
Read MoreThe Centre’s staff will come from Mittaphab, Setthathirat and Mahosot hospitals and five emergency rescue teams which use the hotline numbers 1623, 1624, 1625, 1628 and 1630.
Read MoreInflation rate in Laos surged from 30.01% in August, 2022, to 34% in September
Read MoreDrivers are charged high fees to enter the station even to deliver or pick up passengers.
Read MoreThe bitqik platform provides full brokerage and trading services in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, both within Laos and the region.
Read MoreThe currency devaluation is having a damaging effect on the Lao economy, driving up the price of products and creating more hardship for the poor.
Read MoreThe 21 deaths included six in Attapeu, five in Vientiane, three each in Luang Namtha and Saravan, two in Xieng Khuang, and one each in Sekong and Oudomxay province.
Read MoreSome 700 Malaysians are reportedly being held captive in Bokeo province, Laos and have been abused by the resort managers who are allegedly demanding a large ransom for their release
Read MoreEconomic performance in Laos could be compromised by slowing global demand, rising debt, and a reliance on short-term economic fixes to cushion against food and fuel price increases
Read MoreThe government has vowed to further address mounting public debt and the vulnerability of the macroeconomy to prevent the country from being dragged into default.
Read MoreThe truck was stopped near the Kings Roman Casino, which is located in a special economic zone of Laos that operates virtually autonomously of national law.
Read MoreLaos, Thailand, and China are thinking about building a new railway bridge, running parallel to the first Lao-Thai friendship bridge
Read MoreThe highest number of dengue patients was reported in Vientiane capital
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its 2022 economic growth outlook for Laos to 2.5 percent from 3.4 percent projected in April and to 3.5 percent from 3.7 percent for 2023.
Read MoreFour noncommunicable diseases – cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – claim 30,000 lives annually and are responsible for 45 percent of all deaths in Laos
Read MoreHundreds of people are displaced amid widespread damage in Oudomxay province
Read MorePrime Ministerial Decree 599 demands excess vehicles be returned in push to rein in corruption.
Read MorePeople with low incomes across the country are concerned about their growing expenses on food following a steep rise in the prices of agricultural and food products.
Read MoreCross-border tourism flows increase, and fresh goods exports find new markets
Read MoreFitch Ratings plans to withdraw the ratings on Laos in approximately 30 days from the date of this commentary for commercial reasons.
Read MoreGeo-economic factors mean that the concerns about Laos defaulting are unrealistic.
Read MoreThe government has set up a committee to carry out business reforms in the state-owned Lao Airlines to ensure that the national flag carrier becomes self-sustained in financial management.
Read Morevillages along the nation’s main rivers have been warned to be alert for rising water levels following torrential rainfall in recent days, with people in low-lying areas advised to be prepared for floods
Read MoreRetail and wholesale outlets together with car and motorbike repair businesses accounted for 29.4 percent of all new business registrations in the first six months of 2022.
Read MoreThousands of people in northern areas of Laos are suffering after rivers flooded following several days of heavy rain.
Read MoreSource: TheStar A total of 5,885,061 Lao people have had one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, equaling 80.2 per cent
Read MoreThe main importing countries of Laos include Thailand, China, Vietnam, the United States, and Japan.
Read MoreOn August 7, the Centre of Information and Education for Health, under the Ministry of Health, reported that 15,661 people had contracted dengue fever so far this year and 16 people are known to have died from the virus.
Read MoreRemoval of the excise tax charged on diesel is in response to a request from fuel businesses and importers, who are struggling source sufficient funds to buy fuel.
Read MoreThe higher prices of fuel and consumer goods and the continuing depreciation of the Lao currency kip are among the main factors driving the inflation.
Read MoreThe government has outlined measures to reduce extravagance and promote austerity, to cut waste and ensure effective use of the state budget for the intended purpose and the maximum benefit of the nation.
Read MoreThe human cost of a stalled HIV response is chilling. Globally, more than 1.5 million people became infected with HIV last year. That’s 4,000 people every day, more than a quarter of them young people aged 15-24.
Read MoreAs tourists return to Laos, with many coming from Thailand, there have been complaints about the high prices charged at some hotels, guesthouses and restaurants.
Read MoreThe government is holding talks with the Lao Fuel and Gas Association over the possibility of importing another shipment of fuel, as it is expected that current stocks will be depleted by the end of this month,
Read MoreAll sectors of society and government need to assist, lead and cooperate in preventing and combatting dengue fever using standard control measures.
Read MoreThe Lao government is committed to ensuring that sufficient supplies of fuel are provided to meet public demand and boost economic growth after a countrywide fuel shortage in May and June caused widespread disruption.
Read MoreAuthorities in northern Laos are calling on businesses in the Chinese-run Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to suspend hiring of Laotians to work as “chat girls” in an effort to curb abuses, including human trafficking.
Read MoreLaos has one of the highest inflation rates in the region, with the price rise recorded 23.6 percent year-on-year in June, according to ADB
Read MoreThe West has pressed Laos to ditch Russia and support its sanctions but the SE Asian nation has stayed true to its old Cold War ally
Read MoreThe Phase II of the project comprises a 7.5km extension of the railway from the Thanalaeng station at the Thai border to the Vientiane station.
Read MoreThe government pledged to ensure sufficient fuel is available by pursuing market-based mechanisms, saying this would minimise damage to the economy and small-scale commercial production.
Read MoreA number of Lao social media users have called on authorities to take immediate action to prevent the cheating of foreign visitors by some vendors at popular tourist destinations such as Luang Prabang.
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate hit 23.6 percent, the highest figure ever recorded since May 2000.
Read MoreThe Vientiane Health Department has instructed the capital’s nine district health offices to fine home owners if health authorities repeatedly find mosquito larvae in or around their property.
Read MoreLocal authorities around the country, as well as families, teachers and communities, must do more to uphold the rights of local people and ensure their needs are met, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Sthabandith Insisienmay.
Read MoreReported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water
Read MoreCity authorities have invited architects, other experts, and the departments concerned to give their opinions on the best use of the square.
Read MoreThe monthly minimum wage in the country will be increased to 1.2 million kip (US$78) starting on August 1.
Read MoreLaos faces intensifying economic and financial crises and there is likely no way out without some form of a Chinese bailout or debt forgiveness.
Read MoreFew of the fishermen are there legally, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation
Read MoreElectricite du Laos (EDL), a monopoly company which should generate a significant amount of revenue from its dominance in the energy market, has been operating at a loss for many years and has accumulated huge debts.
Read MoreThere has been a surge in passport applications since the government reopened the country for international travel in January.
Read MoreRussian gas is 70% cheaper than supplies from other international sources, according to Nikkei, citing local media.
Read MoreThe inflation rate in Laos hit 23.6 percent year-on-year in June, the highest figure ever recorded since May 2000 as surging prices of energy and consumer goods continue to deepen hardship and create new pains for the Lao public.
Read MoreChanthabouly district police have uncovered a major drug ring in the capital and confiscated nearly 600,000 amphetamine tablets as well as equipment used to produce the pills.
Read MoreA track change station was officially opened at the Vientiane Logistics Park on Friday, creating an official link between the Laos-China Railway and the Laos-Thailand Railway.
Read MoreSome 5,833,738 people have had one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, equal to 79.5 percent of the total population, according to the Lao Ministry of Health
Read MoreEmbezzlement by executives and staff, combined with poor management, are the main reasons for the chronic losses suffered by state enterprises, the Prime Minister has told the National Assembly (NA).
Read MoreAs connectivity to countries in the region and further afield expands, drug gangs are proliferating and buying weapons and explosives illegally, both across Laos and online.
Read MoreMore than 4,000 cases of dengue were recorded from January to June 26, while four people have died from the virus
Read MoreThe premier said changes to the quantity of vehicles, alcoholic beverages and other imported luxury items would be considered, so that shrinking foreign currency reserves could be kept for essential goods.
Read MoreMany of the workers are human-trafficking victims lured to the Chinese-run special economic zone for jobs.
Read MoreLaos lawmakers on Monday approved the appointment of a new central bank chief and two deputy prime ministers
Read MoreThe government’s policy for promoting EVs includes zero percent tariffs, an excise tax of only three percent and a value-added tax of seven percent in order to lower the prices of EVs
Read MoreSource: Bloomberg Laos, with dwindling cash reserves and surging inflation, is facing some of the same strains that pushed Sri
Read MoreThe Lao government will aim for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of at least 4.4 percent over the last six months of this year
Read MoreTwo banks previously owned by the state and which suffered chronic losses have begun making a profit following major reforms that saw a 70 percent stake in the banks sold to local investors
Read MorePrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked Laos for cooperating with Thai authorities to suppress crime along the Thai-Lao border and crack down on transnational call centre scams.
Read MoreExpansion of the route makes Thailand a ‘China Plus One’ Option
Read MoreThe move is aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation and curbing the spiralling inflation rate, which was recorded at 9.9 percent in April.
Read MoreMounting foreign liabilities and thin foreign exchange reserves have left the nation of 7 million acutely vulnerable to global financial shocks.
Read MoreThree people were injured in the shooting, including 1 who remains in a coma.
Read MoreLaos registered a more than a 660% jump in interceptions of meth tablets in 2021
Read MoreLao health authorities are monitoring tourists for cases of monkeypox, following a report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that cases of the disease have emerged in several countries.
Read MoreThe use of guns to commit crimes in Vientiane is becoming increasingly common, with most incidents occurring at night.
Read MoreThe government says the fuel crisis will be resolved in the near future as it will provide Thai baht and US dollars to fuel importers by authorising additional foreign currency payments to oil companies so they can import more fuel.
Read MoreA number of vehicles are expected to be withdrawn from Party and state leaders as well as senior officials after action has been taken to retrieve surplus cars in accordance with a new regulation.
Read MoreA plummeting currency, dwindling foreign reserves, and a spike in global oil prices have led to shortages across the country.
Read MoreThe value of the Lao kip has dropped significantly since last year against the backdrop of volatility in the global fuel market due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Read MoreThe government has dropped six entry requirements that were previously imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19, with Laos fully opening up to travellers on Monday.
Read MoreFuel shortages forced petrol stations in Vientiane and some provinces to close on Monday, with many of desperate motorists going from one station to another in the hope of filling up their tanks.
Read MoreThe government has announced that all international border crossings will reopen, so that Lao and foreign nationals, well as stateless people, can enter and exit Laos freely.
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate in Laos surged to 9.9 percent in April, the highest figure recorded since January 2016
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported in an announcement yesterday that the Covid-19 situation had not been dramatically affected by new year celebrations.
Read MoreThe government has agreed in principle to increase the minimum wage in a bid to ease the hardships suffered by many people amid the rising cost of living.
Read MorePayment of the tax is obligatory and people who make late payments or fail to pay at all will be fined.
Read MoreThe cost of imported household goods surged by 15-50 percent in April compared to the figure recorded in January
Read MorePeople who become infected with the Omicron variant of Covid and recover still have a two-threefold risk of reinfection compared to other Covid variants.
Read MoreLoudChat, Laos’ first communication app was launched last week by the Ministry of Technology and Communications and Sirichalernxay Sole Co., Ltd.
Read MoreUnder the new rules, non-resident e-commerce and digital platform providers must register for a tax identification number (TIN) via an online portal to file and pay their taxes. Further, they must register and pay value-added tax (VAT) if their annual revenue meets a certain threshold.
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate in Laos surged 8.5 percent in March, even more than expected, and rose to the highest figure recorded since January 2016.
Read MoreThe government will consider cutting or even waiving excise tax on the price of imported oil, to reduce skyrocketing prices at petrol stations.
Read MoreThe approved the number is down from the quota of 1,600 new civil servants approved in 2021 and the figure of 2,000 allocated in 2020.
Read MoreThe taskforce advises that the severity of infection will decrease as people gain stronger immunity to Covid with each additional dose of vaccine.
Read MoreLaos’ economy is projected to expand by 3.8 percent in 2022, down from the 4.5 percent growth rate predicted in October last year, and 3.3 percent in the downside scenario, according to the World Bank’s latest report.
Read MoreThe government is mulling full reopening of the country to foreign tourists after piloting the first phase of partial reopening for targeted groups of visitors.
Read MoreThe government is looking for a suitable company to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) for use by Party and state leaders, aiming to switch to EVs as the price of petrol soars.
Read MoreThe Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) has called on businesses, including garment factories, to pay workers the increased minimum wage, which rises from 1,100,000 kip to 1,500,000 kip per month this year.
Read MoreSource: Vientiane Times The Ministry of Health has authorised three privately-owned pharmaceutical factories to produce molnupiravir, an oral medication used
Read MoreElectricite du Laos (EDL) lost more than 200 million kip last year due to illegally modified electricity meters and other forms of electricity theft.
Read MoreFourth Covid-19 vaccinations will be offered to frontline workers, people with immunodeficiency or chronic disease, and people over the age of 60.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister’s Office on March 23 issued a notice announcing the new year holiday.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Sports has ordered an end to face-to-face classes at state and private pre-schools and Grades 1-4 of primary schools in areas that have reported more Covid cases.
Read MoreTo reduce the pressure of rising food prices, the government will cut the cost of fuel by 650 kip per litre for premium fuel, 540 kip per litre for regular fuel and 610 kip per litre for diesel
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has warned that Omicron infections will continue to surge in the next two or three months if people act irresponsibly and do not take precautions.
Read MoreA Labour Registration and Data Platform will be set up in Vientiane for the compilation of information concerning both Lao and foreign nationals working in Laos.
Read MoreLaos’ overall balance of payments situation is negative despite a trade surplus of US$1.32 billion in 2021 because foreign exchange inflows represent only 26.45 percent of the total export value.
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate jumped to 7.3 percent in February, the highest figure recorded in Laos since January 2016.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health is considering cancelling Lao New Year festivities because of the Omicron outbreak, with the number of new Covid cases reported each day having risen from under 200 to upwards of 800.
Read MoreThe railway, estimated to cost US$5 billion, is a proposed line that the Lao and Vietnamese governments have agreed to jointly develop. It would enable landlocked Laos to access the deep seaport – the closest feasible seaport to Vientiane.
Read MoreThe rise in price of imported fuel means that retail prices in Laos will inevitably continue to rise.
The price of oil is factored into the cost of production, meaning that product prices will also rise.
Developers and operators of four hydroelectric power plants in Laos will sign power purchase agreements with energy policymakers in Laos and Thailand within May under a plan to promote more renewable energy.
Read MoreLao Airlines – the national flag carrier – has decreased domestic flights to balance its revenues and expenditure.
Read MoreA rise in cases of the Omicron variant, particularly in Vientiane, may be causing the country to experience its third wave
Read MoreImperial Tobacco has been accused of allowing a trade in cheap cigarettes in Laos through a special deal with the country’s government.
Read MoreLao authorities will ask their Chinese counterparts to consider reopening more border crossings to allow trucks carrying goods to enter China as hundreds remain stranded at the Boten-Mohan crossing on the Laos-China border.
Read MoreFuel prices have increased six times in a period of just two months and 10 days, sparking greater concerns about the rising cost of living in Laos.
Read MoreRural people lack information about the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STI), which is one of the reasons for continuing HIV infection in Laos.
Read MoreThe government is aiming for a trade surplus of at least US$1.55 billion this year, despite the country’s economic difficulties triggered by the Covid pandemic.
Read MoreA total of 5,940,724 people had received a first dose of a Covid vaccine, equal to 69.43 percent of the population
Read MoreAttempts to increase the minimum wage are meeting with resistance because of the impacts on businesses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe latest melee began after a Chinese trader cleared the way for his Lao driver to cut ahead in line.
Read MoreLaos took on huge debt to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia,” but sales are not as robust as hoped.
Read MoreThe Lao government has launched an online visa application portal to ease entry procedures for foreign nationals and Lao nationals living overseas.
Read MoreThe Vientiane Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control is taking steps to ensure that local residents take more responsibility in efforts to prevent the spread of Covid.
Read MoreThe year-on-year inflation rate in Laos jumped to 6.25 percent in January, the highest figure recorded since January 2020.
Read MoreThe decision was made after Lao ambassador to Thailand Seng Soukhathivong paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to mark the occasion of his 4.5 years at Government House.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has warned the public to be vigilant following the identification of the first locally-transmitted case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Borikhamxay province.
Read MoreIn the past 42 days, fuel prices have risen four times, causing heated debate among members of the public who are increasingly concerned about the spiralling cost of consumer goods.
Read MoreThe government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 to 11 next month, so that schools can reopen safely.
Read MoreThe warning issued by The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention is in an attempt to prevent a community outbreak of Omicron in Laos.
Read MoreLCRC also asked the government to counter negative publicity concerning the railway as well as for assistance with other issues
Read MoreSource: EAF Despite closed international borders and rolling lockdowns due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the Lao People’s
Read MoreHundreds of trucks loaded with goods are stranded at the Boten-Mohan crossing on the Laos-China border, with strict Covid screening procedures causing long delays.
Read MoreFor almost the past 10 years, there has been no information or images of tigers recorded on camera traps in Laos, so it can be said that these creatures may have been hunted to extinction and have disappeared from forests.
Read MoreSome women who could not pay off debts they owed to their employers were forced into prostitution.
Read MoreThe measure is a “great first step to undo some of the harm that’s been done by the Trump administration,” Kham Moua, of the nonprofit Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, said.
Read MoreLaos is suffering from one of the highest inflation rates in the region, raising concerns as the population suffers from financial hardship
Read MoreLaos has now received more than 18 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, which is sufficient to inoculate the total population of more than 7 million people, the Covid-19 taskforce has said.
Read MoreThe government of Japan has agreed to provide 1 billion yen (US$8.78 million) to install weather-related early warning systems in six provinces of Laos.
Read MoreMany children returned to classes on Monday, with most being final-year students in primary and secondary schools.
Read MoreBokeo provincial police recently broke up a drug ring in Huayxai district when they arrested four suspects in possession of more than 4 tonnes of amphetamine.
Read MorePolicymakers in Laos are studying a proposal to rise the country’s minimum wage as inflation and an increasing cost of living bites particularly low-earners
Read MoreCOVID requirements and high employment fees mean some will enter the country illegally.
Read MoreThe prices of goods and services in Laos continue to rise at a rate unseen since August 2020, increasing by 5.27 percent in December last year when compared to the figures for the same period in 2020.
Read MoreHouseholds in Vientiane are suffering additional financial hardship as the price of pork rises yet again, taking the market price to yet another record high.
Read MoreThe Railway Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security has issued a list of items that passengers are banned from taking into stations and on trains, as part of overall security measures.
Read MoreThe government has pledged to remove barriers that hinder business operations in Laos while speeding up bitcoin mining by authorised companies.
Read MoreThe government has banned the import of certain types of agricultural produce, livestock and fish, aimed at spurring the farming of these crops and animals in Laos to boost the economy and generate more revenue for farmers.
Read MoreEducation authorities are assessing the readiness of schools in Vientiane to restart face-to-face classes in Grade 5 of primary schools and Grades 4 and 7 of secondary schools following months of closure due to the Covid outbreak.
Read MoreAmata Corporation, a major industrial estate developer in Thailand, plans to invest US$1 billion in the construction of the Amata Smart and Eco City in northern Laos.
Read MoreHealth authorities have lifted restrictions on Covid-19 patients following discharge from hospital, allowing them to resume their lives without further testing or isolation.
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