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Laos Introduces Fast-track Registration for S Korean Patents

Korean Intellectual Property Office, Government Complex

Laos and South Korea have agreed to allow South Korean companies to register their patent in Laos without going through a separate review process.

Dengue Fever Cases Hit 3,089 in Laos

Dengue Fever Cases hit 3,089 in Laos

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached 3,089 since January, including eight deaths, according to the Lao Ministry of Health.

Four Chinese Nationals Dead in Suspected Robbery in Bokeo

Chinese Shooting Leaves 4 Dead in Bokeo

A Chinese national residing in Bokeo Province, northern Laos, is in custody after he and his wife reportedly shot and killed four other Chinese nationals during an attempted robbery.

New Border Crossing for Laos and Cambodia Proposed

New Border for Laos and Cambodia Proposed

Authorities in Laos’ Attapeu Province and their counterparts in Cambodia’s Ratanakiri Province have conducted a survey on the feasibility of opening a new bilateral border gate.

Bank of Laos Tightens Regulations on Currency Exchange Business

Laos to Tighten Management of Exchange Rates

The Bank of the Lao PDR has drafted a new administrative regulation intended to regulate currency exchange businesses following the depreciation of the Lao kip against foreign currencies.

Burmese Laborer Returning from Laos Tests Positive from Covid-19

Breaking News: Covid-19 Update

A notice has been issued by the Bokeo Provincial Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control clarifying the situation regarding a Burmese national who returned to Myanmar from Laos and tested positive for Covid-19.

Digital 2020 Report on Laos Released: Internet, Mobile, and Social Media

Digital Report for Laos on Social Media Internet and Mobile Released
Photo: Champa Meuanglao

We Are Social and Hootsuite have released their joint annual global digital overview report for 2020, detailing global statistics for digital, mobile, and social media use.

Looking Up to the Skies, a Sign of Hope

WFP Humanitarian Aid Packages

Op-ed by Jan Delbaere, World Food Programme Country Director and Representative in Lao PDR

When my son was a little boy and we lived close to the airport in Wuhan, China, he ran out of the house whenever he heard an airplane engine. He would look up to the sky and excitedly shout in Chinese: “The plane is coming, the plane is coming!”