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Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects in Vientiane Capital due to serious environmental and safety concerns, including recent land collapses in residential areas. The decision was announced in an official notice from the National Assembly on 1 July, the same day it...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Hong Kong Govt Proposes Limited Recognition of Same-Sex Couples’ Rights

By Holmes CHAN/AFP - The Hong Kong government said on 2 July it will...

Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

Champassak Embankment Start Slated for December

Funding for construction of the Mekong River Integrated Management Project in Champassak province is now secured with officials only waiting for the project design....

Many People Continue to Die in Road Accidents throughout Laos

Two people were killed and one person sustained critical injuries after a jeep collided with a motorcycle in Hadsady village, Chanthabouly district, Vientiane early...

Lao Youth Join ASEAN-Japan Programme

Twenty-eight Lao youths will join the 43rd Ship for the Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) in Japan this month to exchange culture...

Pesticide Use Popular among Local Farmers

Most crop growers in Vientiane like to use the strongest chemicals and pesticides they can find to kill all the insects, worms and grubs...

Replacements Underway for Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Replacement of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones began yesterday in which customers can replace the model reported to be having battery problems with a...

Govt, Development Partners Discuss Statistics Development Strategy

Representatives from line ministries, international organisations and development partners gathered at a forum to discuss official statistics strategy development to support the National Socio...