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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...

Govt Proceeds with Planned Mekong Hydro Project

The government has informed the Mekong River Commission (MRC) that it will proceed with the planned development of a new Mekong hydropower project in...

President of Ireland to Visit Laos

Irish President Michael D. Higgins will visit Laos on November 14-16 to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation between Laos and Ireland, the Presidential Palace...

NA Members Want New Law on Chemicals to Be Stricter

Stipulations in the draft Law on the Management of Chemicals remain weak and will not prevent the continuing unregulated use of the substances throughout...

Govt, Int’l Organisations Discuss SDG Strategies

The government and international organisations with a presence in Laos have held a pre-consultation on the Sustainable Development Goals in preparation for the 2016...

Germany Lends Support to Sustainable, Inclusive Development

The government of Germany will provide more than 407 billion kip (45.8 million euros) to support development in Laos in 2016-2017 in line with...

First Lao ICT Expo to Be Held in Dec

The 1st International Lao ICT Expo will be held in Vientiane Capital from 14-18 December at the Km-6 National Convention Centre. “The ICT Expo 2016...