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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,...

Commission Consults on Child Rights Convention

The National Commission for Mothers and Children and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) yesterday organised a consultation workshop to review and provide input into...

Speak More Loudly, Whistleblowers Urged

Although public complaints have provided an important channel to learn about and help address corruption, the government needs to boost informants' confidence so they...

Parliament Calls for Full Revenue Collection

National Assembly (NA) members have called for the government to do more to seek new revenue sources and fully collect revenue following last fiscal...

Laos Fest Showcases Philippine Cinema

The 7th Luang Prabang Film Festival has lined up a special program of movies from the Philippines for its annual event, which will be...

SWOP Calls For Investment in Adolescent Girls Today

The State of the World Population (SWOP) 2016 titled “How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age” was released in Vientiane...

Twenty Nine Students and Entrepreneurs Join a Business Study Tour to Japan

The Embassy of Japan on October 24 held a send-off reception at the Japanese ambassador’s residence for nine female students and twenty female entrepreneurs...