The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial institutions by the end of 2026, after suspending new applications earlier this year to review and update licensing regulations.
Visone Saysongkham, head of the non-bank financial institution supervision department at the Bank of the Lao PDR...
On 25 June, customs officers at Wattay International Airport arrested a 70-year-old Dutch national after discovering nearly three kilograms of heroin concealed in his...
Flooding has been reported in several parts of Laos following continuous heavy rainfall over recent days.
In Vientiane Province, areas of Muen district were hit...
Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife carcasses in Chiang Rai Province, near the Lao-Thai border on...
AFP - Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes, including espionage, graft, and attempting to overthrow the government, state media said on...
