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Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption. The charges included abusing power, taking bribes, illegal foreign exchange deals, and money laundering. This was reported by the Vientiane Capital People’s Court in a statement. The court heard the cases on 8 September, but the...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

Cybercrime Crackdown Intensifies as Authorities Bust Four Operations in Early September in Vientiane

Vientiane police dismantled four cybercrime and online gambling operations across Vientiane Capital in early...

Thailand Warns Against Hiring Migrant Workers as Lao Workers Continue to Face Illegal Work, Trafficking Risks

Thailand has warned employers against hiring migrant workers without valid permits or assigning them...

Law Amendments to Enhance Livestock Industry, Food Hygiene

Amendments to the Law on Animal Husbandry and Veterinary are set to give a significant boost to livestock businesses, ensure environmentally friendly operations and...

Japan Funds Upgrade of UXO Training Centre

The government of Japan has provided grant assistance worth US$827,244 to rebuild the UXO Training Centre and fund a UXO-related capacity-building programme. A signing ceremony...

Stunning Wax Castle Procession Reflects Rich Lao Culture

Thousands of people gathered yesterday for the grand wax castle procession, one of the main features of the annual That Luang festival and among...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 11, 2016)

Trade Summary At the end of the week, most Lao stocks closed at unchanged prices as the previous session. But the heavy-weight stock, EDL-Gen lost...

Toshiba Wins Equipment Supply Contract for Laos’ Nam Ou 4 Hydropower Plant

Power China Resources Ltd. has awarded a contract to Toshiba Hydro Power (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. to provide equipment for the 132-MW Nam Ou 4...

Luang Prabang’s Tourism Earnings Pursue Upward Trend

The World Heritage town of Luang Prabang expects its income from tourism in 2016 to grow by US$192,455 compared to last year, an official...