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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 the start of 2026, as authorities carry out an intensifying nationwide crackdown that has swept across the country. Most recently, authorities detained 139 suspects during the last weekend of August in raids on two properties in...

Lao President Thongloun Meets SCO Chief in Bishkek After Laos Joins as Dialogue Partner

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev in...

Flooding Affects 34 Villages in Luang Namtha as Roads, Power Hit Across Northern Laos

Heavy rain has triggered widespread flooding in Luang Namtha, affecting 34 villages and damaging...

Laos Inflation Reaches 7.7% in August, Remains Above Target

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

Beware of a Rising Mekong This Month

People who live along the Mekong River across the country should be aware of possible rising water levels this month and other severe conditions...

Project Enhances Beef Production in Laos

Target villages in the main beef producing provinces of Xieng Khuang, Luang Prabang, Xayaboury and Savannakhet have received benefits from the ‘Development of a...

Illegal Timber Haul Confiscated, One Arrest Made in Borikhamxay

Namphao-Cau Treo International Checkpoint police have arrested a driver of a cement truck that had confiscated illegal timber after finding the load hidden inside...

Environment Sector Partnerships Still Essential for Nation, Minister Tells

Laos is still in need of support from partners to push progress in the natural resources and environmental management sector, representatives from development partners,...

Boost Economic Development, PM Urges Authorities in Phongsaly

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has urged leading authorities in Phongsaly to pay attention to socio-economic development strategies in enhancing people’s livelihoods after visiting several...

Landslides Follow Heavy Rains in Nation’s North

Bokeo province road workers are struggling to repair sections of a provincial link between the districts of Paktha and Huayxai after vehicles were left...