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Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334 individuals implicated in financial misconduct between 2021 and 2025, with total losses exceeding LAK 642.93 billion (nearly USD 30 million), alongside significant losses in multiple foreign currencies.  Khamphanh Phommathat, President of the State Inspection Authority (SIA),...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and...

Thailand Set to Lift Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban

Thailand is preparing to lift its afternoon alcohol sales ban to boost tourism and...

Laos, North Korea Move to Deepen Cooperation Across Multiple Sectors

Laos and North Korea have agreed to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, reflecting a...

Lao State Fuel Company Set to Transform into Public–Private Joint Venture

The Lao government is moving to restructure the Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) into...

Bananas in Markets Are Not from Chinese Farms

Bananas on sale in markets and some streets in Vientiane and the provinces do not come from Chinese banana plantations, which are believed to...

ADB to Help Improve Higher Education in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government have signed grant and loan assistance agreements for more than 382.2 billion kip (US$64.9 million) to...

The Non-Americans’ Guide to US Elections

The US presidential election. It's exhilarating, it's exhausting, but it's also inexplicably complicated -- even for us natives. Here's everything you need to know...

Thailand Encourages a Dangerous Addiction to Debt in Laos

Laos is back in the Thai baht debt markets again, with issuance from the Republic coming just two months after the country’s government-owned utility...

Sinxay Literature Awards Announce Winners

Huknee Nilundon by Ms Thiphakeson Douangchack from the University of Health Sciences took out the Sinxay Literature Award for Novel during a presentation ceremony...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 7, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX was mixed on the first trading day of the week, the index growth 8.85 points to 999.79 points from the matching of...