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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...

The Latest: Obama: US Interest in Asia Not a Passing Fad

  VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Asia (all times local): 3:30 p.m. President Barack Obama says the U.S. commitments to...

How Laos Tries to Balance Its Powerful Neighbors

HONG KONG — A rare spotlight is being cast on Laos as world leaders, including President Obama, prepare to gather in its capital, Vientiane,...

‘My friends Were Afraid of Me’: What 80 Million Unexploded US Bombs Did to Laos

For two years after the accident, Yei Yang refused to leave his home. "I couldn't farm, I couldn't go to see friends, as they might...

U.S. Funds Study for Solar Plant in Laos

As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Laos for his historic visit, the United States has agreed to provide a large grant for a...

Trade Sector Growing but Challenges Lie Ahead

Since the introduction of a market economy in the late 1980s, Laos has enthusiastically participated in international trading blocs. The country joined the ASEAN Free...

Lao Fashion Week Ready to Dazzle

The nation's top talent in design and modelling are gearing up for the excitement of next week's Lao Fashion Week 2016 in the capital. The...