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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 Zone (SEZ) in Luang Namtha as Laos seeks to expand the border area as a trade and investment hub. Laos began developing the Boten SEZ in 2012 to attract investment in finance, trade, industry, transport and...

Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...

Van Crash in Thailand Kills Two Lao Nationals, Injuries 12

A passenger van carrying 14 Lao nationals crashed and caught fire in Thailand's Roi...

Laos Identifies Two New Rare Earth Target Areas Across Four Provinces

Laos has completed field surveys and identified two major potential rare earth target areas...

Laos Arrests 5,168 in 2024 Drug Crackdown

Laos reported 3,395 drug-related cases processed this year, leading to the arrest of 5,168 individuals, including 199 foreigners. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public...

Lloyd Austin Strengthens US-Laos Ties as China Declines Meeting

Laos and the United States are set to deepen their development cooperation within the framework of US-ASEAN relations, as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...

Lao Coffee: A Journey Through Flavor, Heritage

In Laos' Bolaven Plateau, Champasack Province, the air is often filled with the scent of freshly roasted coffee beans.  There, each cup of coffee reflects...

Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Khammouane

The emergency landing of a helicopter in a rice field in Khammouane Province has quickly become a trending topic on social media. As the...

Laos Welcomes Over Five Million Tourists in 2024, Generating Over USD 1 Billion

Laos has recorded over five million tourists this year, exceeding expectations and generating more than USD 1 billion in revenue, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone...

Family in Disbelief as 19 Years Old Holly Bowles Remains on Life Support in Thailand After Apparent Laos Methanol Poisoning

ABC News - The uncle of a young Melbourne woman who is on life support after drinking tainted cocktails in Laos says her family...