Laos has moved to tighten controls on cryptocurrency purchases through foreign platforms, ordering banks and payment providers to block card transactions linked to exchanges that are not licensed by the central bank.
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued the notice on 31 July to commercial banks and payment...
The ASEAN Tobacco Control Association (SEATCA) has called on tobacco companies in Laos to follow new rules requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging,...
On 20 December, Oudomxay Province signed a concession agreement with Ammata Lao Lanexang Co., Ltd., a private company, granting them the rights to utilize...
Dropout rates in Vientiane Capital increased by approximately 13.3 percent during the 2023-2024 school year, government officials said.
On 17 December, during a National Assembly...
On 19 December, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced a grant of USD 13 million to upgrade six bridges and improve road safety...
Almost the entirety of Vientiane’s population is now above the poverty line, according to Sengaloun Souliyavong, the Head of Vientiane's Department of Agriculture and...
Laos is facing issues in managing its state budget, with billions of kip unaccounted for, according to the Vientiane Capital People's Assembly on 19...
