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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...

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...

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...

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...

PM: Laos Won’t Graduate From Least Developed Country Status by 2020

In a surprise revelation, Prime Minister Sisoulith told the members of the National Assembly last week that despite the government's enormous efforts, Laos will not...

WildAid and Bluegrass Help Spread Message About the Ivory Trade in Laos

Conservation organization WildAid and Lao design firm Bluegrass Design have teamed up to spread the word about the ivory trade in Laos. Billboards have been...

1000-Year-Old Tree Consecrated in Saravan

Last week, the village administration of Thaoy of Saravan Province organized a tree planting event to coincide with a traditional tree consecration ceremony on the auspicious occasions of Arbor Day...

Smuggled Pangolins from Laos Seized in Mekong River

Thai authorities have rescued 40 live pangolins that were being smuggled in a boat from Laos to Thailand. The pangolins were found in sacks aboard the...

PM Sisoulith: First Half of 2018 Sees Economy Grow at 6.7%

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on Tuesday that the country's economic development has been advancing as expected with...

MRC’s Paperless Initiative to Make It One of the First Paperless Organizations in Laos

The Mekong River Commission has vowed to become one of the first paperless organizations in Laos as part of its efforts to protect environment and...