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Thailand Plans to Extend Work Permits for Lao, Myanmar Migrant Workers

Thailand is planning to extend work permits for more than 2.3 million migrant workers until February 2029, as it seeks to address labour shortages and retain workers from neighboring countries. The proposed measures would allow eligible Lao and Myanmar workers to renew their permits without the usual 30-day waiting period....

Japan Provides JPY 955.8 Million in Road, Bridge Repair Equipment to Laos

Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment worth JPY 955.8 million (USD 6.05...

Laos Detains 41 in Raids on Suspected Scam, Gambling Operations

Lao authorities detained 41 people during three separate raids on rented homes in Vientiane...

Laos Joins 13-Market Asian Communications Network

Vientiane-based agency joins One Asia Communications as regional leaders examine how artificial intelligence is...

Laos Requires Approval for Foreign Singers, Sets Midnight Closing Time

Vientiane Province authorities have banned bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues from bringing in...

Man Hospitalized After Attempted Theft of Electrified Railway Cables

A man has been hospitalized with serious electrical burns after attempting to steal electrified cables along the Laos-China Railway. The 27-year-old man entered the railway...

Laos Confirms 960 New Cases of Covid-19 and Four Deaths

  Laos has recorded 960 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, as well as three new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and...

Laos to Increase Fuel Prices Again Tomorrow

The government of Laos has announced an increase in fuel prices effective tomorrow following a recent fuel shortage. According to a notice issued by the Ministry...

Laos Confirms 959 New Cases of Covid-19 and One New Death

Laos has recorded 959 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today and one new death. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Nearly 500,000 Unemployed in Laos Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

  The Ministry of Labor has reported that nearly 500,000 people remain unemployed across the nation this year, including those already in the country and...

Finance Ministry: State Lottery Creates Jobs, Revenue

The Ministry of Finance has defended its decision to expand the national lottery to three days per week as a means of creating employment...