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Travel Giant Tiket.com Plans Launch in Laos, Cambodia

Jakarta-based online travel platform Tiket.com is planning to expand its services into Laos and Cambodia, as part of a broader strategy to grow its presence across Southeast Asia. Viewing the region as a single, integrated market, the company aims to leverage trade agreements to streamline entry into smaller economies like...

Thailand, Laos Set USD 11 Billion Trade Target by 2027, Eye New Infrastructure to Boost Border Economy

In his first official visit abroad as Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul pledged to...

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

By Claire LEE and Kang Jin-kyu/AFP - Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts...

Laos Offers Incentives, Scholarships to Strengthen Education in Remote Areas

Laos is introducing new incentives and scholarships to improve education in rural areas, linking...

Work to Start on Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Section Two, Completion Expected by 2030

Construction of Section 2 of the Vientiane-Hanoi expressway, which will connect Paksan district to...

NA Member Reveals Costly Toll of Illegal Mining on Lao Economy, Calls for Govt Action

During the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly Legislature, Mr. Deng Pathoumthong, a constituent from Xaysomboun Province, pointed out that illegal...

Thousands of Fish Die After Nam Ou Hydropower Discharge

Authorities at the five Nam Ou River Basin Hydropower project in Phongsaly Province issued a notice this week stating that the release of stored...

Vientiane Petroleum State Enterprise Starts Importing Fuel From China

The first shipments arrived in Laos this week after an MoU was signed between the Vientiane Petroleum State Enterprise, SINOPEC Hong Kong, and SINOLAO...

Luang Prabang Dam Developer Shares Progress With Mekong Countries

The Lao government welcomed a Mekong River Commission delegation last week to showcase the development progress of its third Mekong mainstream hydropower project. While...

Booyoung Group Donates 600 Buses to Improve Public Transportation in Laos

Booyoung Lao Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lao Government on 28 June to provide 600 buses to help improve...

National Assembly Member Proposes Adjusting Lao Workers’ Wages to Current Forex Rates

During the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly Legislature, Mr. Xayadeth Phouiyavong, a constituent of Savannakhet’s District 13, urged the government...