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Laos to Reopen Applications for Non-Bank Financial Institutions by End of 2026

The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial institutions by the end of 2026, after suspending new applications earlier this year to review and update licensing regulations. Visone Saysongkham, head of the non-bank financial institution supervision department at the Bank of the Lao PDR...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

Laos, China Open Joint Military Aviation Center for Lao Air Force Training

Laos and China have opened a joint military support and training center at Ban...

Vientiane’s Smart Road Cleaning, Cooling Pilot Project Nears Completion

Vientiane’s Smart Clean-Cooling Road System pilot project has reached 95 percent completion, and contractors...

Laos Inflation Rises to 7.8 Percent in September as Education, Utility Costs Climb

Laos’ inflation rate rose to 7.8 percent in September, up from 7.7 percent in...

Laos Confirms 573 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 573 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with an outbreak at a prison in Khammouane Province pushing the numbers...

Nissan TERRA – Built on More Than 60 Years of Nissan SUV Heritage

Tan Chong Motor (Lao) Co. Ltd. (“TCML”), Sole and Exclusive Distributor of Nissan vehicles in Laos P.D.R. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong...

Laos Closes in On Illegally Imported Vehicles

The Government of Laos has begun taking measures to resolve the ongoing problem of illegally imported vehicles. Measures will be implemented to prevent and regulate...

Woman Appeals to Social Media After Neighbor Walls Off Property

A resident of Vientiane Capital has taken to social media pleading for assistance after her neighbor constructed a wall preventing her from entering or...

Hotel Partygoers Test Positive for Covid-19

Seven of 32 partygoers arrested at a hotel room in Vientiane's Sisattanak District last week have since tested positive for Covid-19. Vientiane Capital police busted...

Hotels May Replace Field Hospitals for Covid-19 Patients in Laos

Laos is considering converting underused hotels into temporary hospitals, dubbed "hospitels," in order to better cope with a rising number of Covid-19 patients. The National...