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Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 31 August to 1 September, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation and a fairer international order while advancing Laos’ ties with India and Kyrgyzstan. The summit focused on the contribution of SCO Plus countries to building...

Vientiane Province Court Sentences 14 in Drug Trafficking, Murder Cases, Up to Life Imprisonment

On 27 August, the Vientiane Province People's Court sentenced 14 people for drug trafficking...

Floods Hit More Than 100 Villages in Three Northern Provinces

Heavy monsoon rains in late August left more than 100 villages flooded across Oudomxay,...

OP-ED More Connections, More Choices: What the SCO Means for Small States

OP-ED by Liu Yuanhui, CGTN A railway can change how a country connects to the...

Laos Arrests at Least 6,200 Cybercrime Suspects in First Eight Months of 2026

Laos has arrested at least 6,200 suspects in cybercrime and online scam operations since...

ASEAN Officials Finalise Documents for Summits

ASEAN officials on the weekend finalised draft documents for the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related summits scheduled to take place back-to-back from...

Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight

The shops here in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, hum along without air conditioning, and there are as many tuk-tuks as taxis to take...

Tiny Laos Gets a Rare Moment in the Sun

VIENTIANE, Laos — Laos hosts U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders from China and Russia next week. How this tiny, landlocked country handles the annual...

As Budget Drops, MRC Prepares for New Laos Dam

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is still reeling from the blowback over its handling of the consultation process around the Don Sahong and Xayaburi...

POTUS Laos Visit Underlines Diplomatic Success of Rebalance

On the morning of 20 August, 1973, American-trained officers of the Royal Lao Air Force returned from exile to launch a coup attempt, taking...

Comba Telecom Shares Rise On Tie-up With Laotian Government

HONG KONG -- Shares of Comba Telecom Systems Holdings rose Friday on the Hong Kong bourse, hitting 1.38 Hong Kong dollars, up 1.85% from...