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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,...

Andritz Hydro to Supply Nam Theun 1

Andritz Hydro is to supply electromechanical equipment for the Nam Theun 1 hydropower project in Lao PDR in a contract awarded by Phonesack Group...

Appeal Won Against Laos Government Sets New Standards For Both SARS

Sanum Investments, a Macau-based American company, recently appealed against the Laos government in a case judged by the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC). The...

Vietcombank Proposes Plan For New Lao Subsidiary

Hanoi - Vietcombank plans to set up a 100 per cent owned subsidiary bank in Laos. The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt...

Malaysia, the 8th Largest Investor in Lao PDR

Malaysia is now the 8th largest foreign investor in Lao PDR rising from the tenth position in 2010. The bilateral trade values between Laos and...

Lao National Teacher’s Day Celebrated in Vientiane

The private Progress School on Thursday held a ceremony to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Lao National Teacher’s Day (Oct 7). The ceremony was held...

WWF Commends Laos’ Decision to Dismantle Tiger Farms

The intention by the Government of Laos to phase out its tiger farms -- announced at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17)...