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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,...

Road Accidents on the Rise

The number of road accidents increased while the number of deaths fell during this year’s boat racing festival, according to the Vientiane Traffic Police...

PM Discourages Timber Use on Farms

The prime minister has advised dragon fruit grower Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, which operates a plantation in Attapeu province, not to use timber...

Fire Demolishes House in Xaysettha

A house in Somsanga village, Xaysettha district, Vientiane was engulfed in flames on Monday night sparked by the owner lighting candles to mark the...

Adolescent Girls still Lack Access to Education, Healthcare

The majority of adolescent girls still cannot access the level of education and health services needed to ensure their welfare, especially in rural areas. In...

Lao Front Seeks Improved Organisational Structure

The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) is seeking to improve its organisational structure so it can be more effective as a state agency...

ASEAN Officials Discuss Way forward for Greater Connectivity

ASEAN dialogue partners and delegates gathered in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways to put the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025) into...