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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,...

Low Unemployment Rate Called into Question

Laos' extremely low unemployment rate has been queried by economists and jobseekers alike with many university graduates struggling to find work. According to tradingeconomics.com citing...

Vietnam Firm Eyes Transferring Sugar Mill in Laos

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) has finally confirmed it is negotiating with Thanh Thanh Cong (TTC) to transfer its sugar mill in Laos...

Laos, Cambodia to Benefit from New Border Checkpoint

A new international border checkpoint linking between the Nong Nok Khiene area in Khong district of Champassak province and the Trapeang Kriel area in...

Vietnam and Laos Reaffirm Highest Priority Ties

VIENTIANE  – Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng and his Lao counterpart Sonsay Siphandone agreed to place highest priority on fostering traditional friendship and...

Seat Quotas Increased for Bangkok-Vientiane Route

Thai airlines will soon be allowed to operate more flights to Vientiane, Laos, according to the Thai-Lao accord approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The...

Growth Prospects Buoyant for Laos Up to 2018

  VIENTIANE -- Laos' economic growth is to remain robust through 2016 up to 2018, the World Bank has said. Economic growth in Laos is projected...