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Global Financial Bodies Warns of Slower Growth, Higher Inflation for Laos in 2026

Laos' economy is expected to continue expanding this year, even as slower growth and inflation present challenges, according to a global financial institution. In its latest outlook released on 9 July, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast that Laos’ economic growth will ease this year while inflation surges, driven largely...

Authorities Say Sinkholes in Savannakhet Caused by Erosion, Not Mining

Authorities Say Sinkholes in Savannakhet Caused by Erosion, Not Mining Authorities have confirmed that eight...

Laos Seizes Major Drug Hauls, Arrests Over 4,000 in Six Months

Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six...

Young Lao Footballers Win International Titles as World Cup Fever Grows

While the FIFA World Cup dominates football headlines, a Lao youth footballers has returned...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

One-stop Service to Speed up Border Crossings

Lao and Thai officials are holding discussions on starting a one door, one stop service at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Savannakhet province and...

Experts Voice Support for Health Sector Reform

The recent review of the National Health Sector Reform Phase II (2016-2020) has received overwhelming interest and response from development partners. The review was jointly...

Doctors Hail Success in Treatment of Breast Cancer

Laos has seen success in the treatment of women with breast cancer this year, using a new method called neutrino-medicine, raising hopes of reducing...

UK-ASEAN Conference Highlights Value of Innovation

Higher education is the main driver in a knowledge-based economy and universities play a major role in creating a skilled labour force capable of...

USAID Funds Project to Monitor HIV Prevalence

Laos has a concentrated HIV epidemic compared to other countries, with the prevalence of HIV still at a low level in key groups. But risk...

Ending Malnutrition Key to Sustainable Development

Achieving food security and improved nutrition is key to sustainable and fair development in Laos. This was the message conveyed yesterday by Deputy Minister of...