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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, but households continue to face higher electricity bills and other everyday expenses. Prices rose 0.9 percent during the month, while the consumer price index reached 279.5, up from 259.6 a year earlier. Inflation averaged 7.9 percent...

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...

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang...

ASEAN to Strengthen Partnerships for Enhanced Connectivity

ASEAN representatives gathered for the 7th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium in Vientiane yesterday to engage stakeholders in realising the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025. The...

Laos Makes Strides towards Poverty Alleviation

Laos is pursuing its drive to reduce the poverty rate below 10 percent by 2020, while also attempting to meet outstanding Millennium Development Goals...

Renovation of That Luangstupa Almost Complete

Vientiane authorities yesterday confirmed that repairs to the That Luangstupa will be complete ahead of the annual That Luang Festival on November 14. Deputy Director...

Authorities Mull Solution to Business Suspensions

Authorities are in talks to find a solution after two manufacturing plants in Vientiane were ordered to temporarily suspend operations amid fears of environmental...

IACD Helps Improve Mobile Medical Services

Institute of Asian Culture and Development (IACD) has provided addition grant aid to further improve a mobile medical service project in Borikhan, Khamkeuth and...

President Urges LuangPrabang to Make Full Use of Potential

President Bounnhang Vorachit has instructed LuangPrabang authorities to make full use of the province's tourism and agriculture potential to drive development and improve local...