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Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight provinces, targeting unauthorized mining operations operating along major riverbanks. State Inspection Authority President Vansay Phongsavanh revealed the findings on 29 October during a resource management meeting. Inspections include 23 targeted locations, uncovering illegal extraction involving 18...

Laos Revokes Import Licences of Six Vehicle Companies

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has revoked the import licences of six vehicle-importing...

Laos Orders Local Trade Offices to Stop Restricting Business Competition

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered trade offices nationwide to stop imposing...

Laos Inflation Eases to 7.7 Percent as Electricity Costs Remain High

Laos’ inflation edged down to 7.7 percent in October from 7.8 percent in September,...

Laos to Raise Private Sector Minimum Wage to LAK 3.4 Million from January 2027

Laos will raise the minimum monthly pay for private sector workers to LAK 3.4...

Ceilings Imposed to Lower Interest Rates: Bank Governor

Ceilings for deposit and loan interest rates have been imposed in an attempt to manage and lower the interest rate that commercial banks charge...

Mass Organisations Comment on NA, Government Performance

Public debt, abuse of power and other misconduct by government officials are some of the issues highlighted by mass organisations for the National Assembly...

Irrawaddy Dolphins Functionally Extinct in Laos: Survey

The population of critically endangered Mekong River Dolphins - Irrawaddy Dolphins - in the Cheuteal trans-boundary pool between southern Laos and northern Cambodia has...

University Needs to Raise Standards: PM

The National University of Laos should set its sights on national development, especially in terms of the quality of the graduates it is producing,...

Laos Lacks Condo Law, Lags Behind other ASEAN Nations

By Work Live Laos Have you ever dreamed of purchasing a condo and living out your days with a breezy view of Vientiane from the...

SilkAir and Sabre Join Forces to Help Laos Grow Its Tourism Market

SilkAir and Sabre Corporation are backing Laos in the expansion of its tourism industry by making the airline’s new flights to the emerging destination available...