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Attapeu Looks to Job Support as School Dropouts Rise

Attapeu is expanding its employment services as the province seeks to respond to labor shortages and help people who have left school find work, according to provincial media.   At a meeting on 20 August, Director of the provincial Department of Labour and Social Welfare Phonmany Khiengxayavong said the province will...

Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...

Laos Intensifies Crackdown on Cybercrime, Foreign Suspects Handed Over

gambling, and immigration violations across Vientiane, Bokeo, and Savannakhet provinces. Authorities detained hundreds of suspects...

US Court Strikes Down 75-Country Visa Pause, but Ruling Does Not Lift Laos Travel Ban

A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that paused immigrant...

Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...

Regional Operation Disrupts USD 20 Million Transnational Scam Syndicates, Thousands of Bank Accounts Frozen

Authorities across Asia have arrested more than 1,800 individuals as part of a sweeping operation targeting transnational scam networks, according to the Hong Kong...

China Launches Multi-Entry ‘ASEAN Visa’ to Boost Regional Ties

China has introduced a new “ASEAN Visa” for citizens of the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and observer Timor-Leste, Chinese...

Trump Slaps New Travel Ban on 12 Countries; Partial Restriction on Laos

By Danny KEMP/AFP - On 4 June, US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran, and Yemen,...

Laos Opens First Nutrition Training Center to Combat Child Undernutrition

The Lao government, in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has officially launched the country’s first Maternal and Child Nutrition Training Center...

Thailand Rejects ICJ Route, Urges Peaceful Talks with Cambodia Over Border Dispute

The Thai government has announced it will not refer the recent border clash with Cambodia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), emphasizing a...

Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate

Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child policy as the country grapples with a falling birth rate and a rapidly ageing population. On 3 June,...