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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 percent to 7 percent a year as inflation remains below the government’s 8 percent target. The Monetary Policy Committee approved the cut at its meeting on 20 August, where it reviewed monetary policy, economic conditions, fuel...

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to...

Sekong Warns of Dam Water Releases as Heavy Rain Raises Flood Risk

Authorities in Sekong have warned residents living downstream of the Houay Lamphanh Lower Hydropower...

Japanese Arrivals to Laos Jump 36 Percent Amid Renewed Tokyo Tourism Push

Laos welcomed 23,133 Japanese tourists in the first six months of 2026, a 36...

Prime Minister Calls for Tighter Oversight of Boten SEZ Amid Development Challenges

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic...

LS Education Expands Global Learning Opportunities for Lao Students

LS Education is striving to provide students with internationally recognized qualifications and opportunities. To bridge the gap between local education and global standards, LS...

African Swine Fever Detected in Xaysomboun, Control Measures Enforced

Authorities have declared several villages in Xaysomboun Province as under threat for African swine fever (ASF) following confirmed test results from five pigs in...

Four Dead, Six Injured in South Korean Bridge Collapse

AFP - Four people, including two Chinese nationals, were killed and six injured after a bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in South...

Laos Lifts 31,000 Families from Poverty Amid Skepticism

By Kheuakham Chanlivong and Phontham Visapra Laos has lifted 31,232 families out of poverty, reaching 89.23 percent of its 2024 target. The progress was shared...

Optimus Prime Statue Sparks Spiritual Craze in Bangkok

In mid-February devotees were filmed flocking at a new spiritual trend spot in Bangkok, Thailand. The group paid religious-like respect to a massive statue...

USAID Employees Placed on Leave as Trump Cuts Spending

JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP - Most employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were placed on leave or fired by midnight on 23...