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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 village, Pakngum district, after its leader declared herself the reincarnation of Phra Sri Ariya Metrai, the Maitreya Buddha that Buddhist tradition says will one day appear on earth to succeed Gautama Buddha. Under the 24 September...

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...

Laos Detains 33 Suspects in Two-Day Vientiane Cybercrime Crackdown

Lao authorities detained 33 people, all Chinese nationals, in a two-day operation targeting cybercrime...

Korean Traders Eyeing Local Market

More Korean businesses are looking for opportunities to get their products into the Lao market with its continuing strong economic growth, according to organisers...

Request to Export More Veneer Set for Approval

The government is expected to approve requests by provinces that seek to export more veneer following the earlier announcement by the government to cease...

Smaller Plantation Trees Get Export Go-ahead

The government has permitted the export of plantation timbers with trunks measured at 12 centimetres or less after the raising of a suspension that...

Laos to Leave Money Grey List’ Next Year

Laos is actively working to address Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies to graduate from the Grey List of the...

House Fires Raze Properties in Vientiane

In just the past week, there have been four house fires in Vientiane, resulting in damages to five houses estimated at over 1 billion...

Luang Prabang Reports Damage From Flash Flooding

A total of 155 villages in Luang Prabang province have suffered damages from flash flooding after heavy rains from August 8-21, with damages estimated...