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Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies since introducing its digital tax system in late 2024, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Santiphab Phomvihane. The tax applies to foreign digital service providers without a physical presence in Laos, including Microsoft,...

Laos Agricultural, Forestry Exports Top USD 1 Billion in First Half of 2026

Laos earned more than USD 1 billion from agriculture and forestry exports in the...

Laos Steps Up Illegal Mining Crackdown After Luang Prabang Gold Mining Cases

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal...

Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Laos, US Unveil Comprehensive Partnership

Laos and the United States have unveiled a comprehensive partnership aimed at starting a fresh era of bilateral relations based on mutual respect and...

Asean Leaders Push for Properous Community

The ASEAN Summits opened yesterday in Vientiane with regional leaders pushing forward the realisation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 to build a prosperous...

Asean Business Awards 2016 Promote Enterprise Strength

The Asean Business Awards (ABA) 2016 were unveiled on Monday in conjunction with the Asean Summits at a reception in Vientiane, attended by Lao...

In Laos, Obama Seeks to Move Past Vietnam War Fallout

U.S. President Barack Obama recognized America’s secret war in Laos from decades ago, a symbolic gesture intended to move the two country’s relations beyond...

Malaysia Is Eighth Largest Foreign Investor in Laos

Malaysia has emerged as the eighth largest foreign investor in Laos with investments of RM 2.3 billion from 2000 to 2015. Malaysian Ambassador to Laos,...

The Latest: Obama: US Interest in Asia Not a Passing Fad

  VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Asia (all times local): 3:30 p.m. President Barack Obama says the U.S. commitments to...