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Lao State Fuel Enterprise Posts 70 Percent Profit Surge in 2025, Eyes Stock Market Listing

The Lao state-owned Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) reported a sharp rise in profits for 2025 and is restructuring to prepare for an eventual listing on the stock exchange, as the state fuel giant seeks to transform into a modern public company. At LSFC’s annual performance review on 23 July,...

Lao Authorities, Lao Bank Seek Legal Action Against Thai Media Over Money Laundering Claims

On 31 July, Lao authorities and Lao Development Bank (LDB) met with Thailand's Central...

New DNA Study May Reveal Who is Buried in Laos’ Plain of Jars

Scientists may soon solve one of Laos’ biggest mysteries: who buried their dead inside...

Attapeu Court Sentences 15 Officials, 10 to Life for Corruption

On July 30, the Attapeu Provincial People's Court sentenced 15 provincial officials for corruption,...

Laos Rolls Out Nationwide Digital Identity App, Phases Out Paper Documents

Laos has launched its LAeID digital identity application nationwide, giving citizens electronic access to...

Electricity Exports Propel Laos to Trade Surplus, Marking Record Growth

Laos has recorded a significant surge in its annual trade, reaching a total value of over USD 15.5 billion in 2023.  The figures, released by...

Cultural Beliefs, Spiritual Insights into ‘Nocturnal Deaths’ in Laos

Departing from this world during sleep is often perceived as tranquil and painless by some. Scientifically referred to as "nocturnal death," such episodes are frequently...

United States Provides Over USD 24 Million for UXO Clearance in Laos

The Government of the United States of America (US) has pledged a total of USD 24.2 million to the HALO Trust, a leading Unexploded...

ASEAN-South Korea Music Festival 2024 Coming to Laos in November

The ASEAN-South Korea Music Festival 2024 (2024 ROUND) is set to take place in Laos this November. The festival, themed 'Step Out, Sing As One,'...

24th ASEAN Energy Business Forum Set to Support Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship

The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) and the Ministry of Energy and Mines in Laos are delighted to announce that the 24th ASEAN Energy...

European Union Sparks Blue Wave in Vientiane

The streets of Vientiane resembled a flowing river of blue shirts on Sunday, 3 March, as more than 500 people gathered at That Luang...