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Houaphanh Finds LAK 12.8 Billion in Losses Linked to Official Violations

Authorities in Houaphanh, northern Laos, have uncovered 120 officials who had allegedly  violated party regulations and state laws, with related financial damage totaling nearly LAK 13 billion (USD 579,700), state media reported. Officials revealed the findings on 10 September during a five-year review (2021-2025) of the province’s inspection work. The...

Laos Arrests 167 Suspects in Cybercrime Crackdown in First Half of September

Lao authorities arrested 167 people in eight raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling...
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Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...
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Attapeu Dam Collapse Survivors Set to Receive Final Compensation After Eight Years

Eight years after the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam in Attapeu collapsed, killing dozens and...
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Lao, Chinese Energy Firms to Study Battery Storage System for Laos Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart...
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MRC Ready to Support Review and Update of Lao Hydropower Strategy and Plan

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has welcomed the highly applauded and progressive decision of the Prime Minister of Lao PDR, following an extra-ordinary meeting...

Temporary Housing Underway for Attapeu Flood Victims

Project owners of the Xepian Xenamnoy Hydropower Project are working with local authorities to accelerate the construction of temporary accommodation to house those made homeless...

Displaced Flood Victims At Risk of “Moving” UXOs

Thousands of people in the southern province of Attapeu, whose homes were swept away flash floods following the collapse of an auxiliary dam of the...

Lao Samsung Electronics donates US$100,000 to assist with Attapeu flood

(Vientiane Capital) On the afternoon of August 3, 2018 at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Seungho Choi, Managing Director of Lao...

Lao Government to Suspend All New Hydropower Dam Projects

The government of Laos has announced renewed inspection of existing hydropower dams and suspension of new projects in the wake of the collapse of...

Death Toll Rises to 34 in Attapeu Following Floods

The official death toll from the dam collapse in Attapeu province has now reached 34, after three people died in hospital. One passed away in...
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