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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...

POLICE: Vehicles Can Now Officially Turn Right At Traffic Lights Nationwide

The Vientiane authorities have agreed to reinstate the old traffic rules for turning right at traffic lights nationwide. Motorists are now allowed to turn right...

Delicious Dining at Champassak Floating Restaurant

Mekong fish are a very famous in terms of Lao cuisine, eaten by local fishing families who live along the river which runs through...

Toyota Classics Charity Concert Returning to Vientiane

The Toyota Classics Charity Concert is set to make a return appearance on 31 October at National Culture Hall in the capital.The event supported...

Book of Literary Criticism Becomes Best Seller

A book of literary criticism titled Lakkarnvijarn Vannakhadee has become a best seller in Laos following its publication at the end of last year. The book is...

Train to Busan, the best Korean film for a decade

Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean zombie apocalypse thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi and Ma...

Snappers Awarded as Tenth Photo Comp Captures Country a Decade on

WIG's 10th Annual Photography Competition exhibition and competition took place in Vientiane last Friday showcasing over 60 photographs taken by Lao and international photographers...