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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...
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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...
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Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company...
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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...
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How Laos Tries to Balance Its Powerful Neighbors

HONG KONG — A rare spotlight is being cast on Laos as world leaders, including President Obama, prepare to gather in its capital, Vientiane,...

‘My friends Were Afraid of Me’: What 80 Million Unexploded US Bombs Did to Laos

For two years after the accident, Yei Yang refused to leave his home. "I couldn't farm, I couldn't go to see friends, as they might...

U.S. Funds Study for Solar Plant in Laos

As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Laos for his historic visit, the United States has agreed to provide a large grant for a...

Trade Sector Growing but Challenges Lie Ahead

Since the introduction of a market economy in the late 1980s, Laos has enthusiastically participated in international trading blocs. The country joined the ASEAN Free...

Lao Fashion Week Ready to Dazzle

The nation's top talent in design and modelling are gearing up for the excitement of next week's Lao Fashion Week 2016 in the capital. The...

Obama to Announce $90 Million Package to Clear Laos’ Unexploded Bombs

President Barack Obama has pledged $90 million to Laos in a joint three-year project with the country's government to clear tens of millions of...
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