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Khammouane Signs USD 1.2 Million Deal to Develop Khounnamphone Nature Tourism Site

Khammouane has signed a concession agreement worth more than USD 1.2 million to develop a stretch of land in Ban Pha Laem, Thakhek District, into a new nature tourism destination called Khounnamphone. The provincial committee signed the agreement with KK Tourism Development Sole Co., Ltd. on 23 September. The company...

Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai...

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

Korean Company Expands Leasing Business into Laos

The Welcome Financial Group from the Republic of Korea has expanded its leasing business into Laos after beginning its first overseas operation in the...

Young Lao Editor Recognised by Thai Awards

A love of Lao traditions and culture inspired one young man to work as a journalist examining matters of culture and family life, after...

Authorities Need to Turn on Flooding Assistance Taps

Provincial disaster management committees need to continue financial assistance to people affected by natural disasters with vital funding often too slow at the local...

Supreme Court Pledges Better Justice Delivery

The newly elected Party Committee of the People’s Supreme Court (PSC) has pledged to deliver better justice to society as the seven-member committee will...

Champassak Embankment Start Slated for December

Funding for construction of the Mekong River Integrated Management Project in Champassak province is now secured with officials only waiting for the project design....

Many People Continue to Die in Road Accidents throughout Laos

Two people were killed and one person sustained critical injuries after a jeep collided with a motorcycle in Hadsady village, Chanthabouly district, Vientiane early...