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Laos Orders Local Trade Offices to Stop Restricting Business Competition

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered trade offices nationwide to stop imposing measures that restrict business competition or obstruct the movement of goods. Issued on 28 October, the order took effect immediately and applies to industry and commerce departments in Vientiane Capital and all provinces, as well as...

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...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

UN Day Celebrated with Cutting-Edge Technologies

A lady wearing a blue sinh skirt, her head held high, looking into a virtual reality headset with the United Nations logo printed on...

ASEAN Countries Prepare for Community Statistics Meeting

The Lao government and other ASEAN countries are preparing for the Sixth Session of the ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) Committee, which will be...

One-stop Service to Speed up Border Crossings

Lao and Thai officials are holding discussions on starting a one door, one stop service at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Savannakhet province and...

Experts Voice Support for Health Sector Reform

The recent review of the National Health Sector Reform Phase II (2016-2020) has received overwhelming interest and response from development partners. The review was jointly...

Doctors Hail Success in Treatment of Breast Cancer

Laos has seen success in the treatment of women with breast cancer this year, using a new method called neutrino-medicine, raising hopes of reducing...

UK-ASEAN Conference Highlights Value of Innovation

Higher education is the main driver in a knowledge-based economy and universities play a major role in creating a skilled labour force capable of...