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East Asia Pacific Growth Slows in 2025, World Bank Says

East Asia and Pacific has led in economic growth, but to sustain momentum and create jobs, countries must address global uncertainties. Key challenges include shifting global integration, climate change, and demographic trends. According to the World Bank Group’s latest 2025 Regional Economic Update , it is expected to slow to...

Lao Police Arrest 26 in Illegal Surrogacy Operation in Luang Namtha

Lao authorities have arrested 26 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, for their involvement in...

Mekong River Commission Celebrates 30 Years, Calls for Enhanced Regional Cooperation

On 24 April, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) celebrated a major milestone with Mekong...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

Vientiane Issues Temporary Work Permits to Over 1,000 Foreign Workers

More than 1,000 foreigners working in business and service sectors have been registered and issued temporary work permits as Vientiane authorities seek to bring...

Harder Works Needed to Fully Rule Laos by Laws: Senior Official

Law enforcement, the justice system and all stakeholders need to work harder to ensure that society in Laos is fully ruled by laws as...

Thailand Seizes Lumber Enroute from Laos

Twenty containers labeled as containing charcoal for cooking which were to be delivered to Hongkong were seized at a port in Chon Buri province...

Schools to Close During Asean Summits

All schools and state or private education institutions in the four main districts of Vientiane including the National University of Laos will close temporarily...

New Community Fisheries Project to Preserve Mekong’s Biodiversity

A new community fisheries project in the Mekong River was launched in Vientiane yesterday with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF), Ministry of...

World Bank – Scaling Up Rural Sanitation in Lao PDR: Latrines Makes Good Business

A scaling up rural sanitation program in Champasak and Sekong provinces was the first government-led Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing pilot in...