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Laos Warns Workers Over Unauthorized Brokers in South Korea Job Recruitment

Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) has warned people seeking jobs in South Korea not to use unauthorized brokers who claim they can speed up the government’s employment process in exchange for additional payments. In a notice dated 13 August, the ministry said it had received information that...

Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of...

Laos Asks Police to Probe Suspected Match-Fixing at ASEAN Cup, Details Still Unclear

The Lao Football Federation (LFF) has reported suspected match-fixing by national team players to...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Attracts USD 8.5 Billion in Investment Projects in First Seven Months of 2026

Laos attracted over USD 8.5 billion in investment approvals during the first seven months...

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Discuss Preparations For First Joint Parliamentary Summit

Delegations from the National Assembly of Laos, Cambodia, and the Republic of Vietnam held a virtual meeting last week, to discuss their preparations for...

Expanding Cyber Scam Hubs Target Southeast Asia’s Vulnerable Workers

Industrial-scale cyber scam hubs are increasing across Southeast Asia, with workers from various countries being tricked into forced labor, and working in “prison-like” conditions. In...

Lao President Visits Senior Member of CCP in Kunming, China

The President of Laos, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, visited a senior official from the Communist Party of China (CCP) in Kunming, China on Thursday. KPL...

Electric Cooking on Rise in Laos, Bringing Benefits to Air Quality and Climate

Traditional unimproved cooking methods using charcoal and wood biomass lead to household air pollution that impacts human and environmental health, disproportionately affecting women and...

Bamboo Airways Directors Resign Amid FLC Delisting From Vietnam’s Main Stock Market

Following the delisting of FLC Group, the main backer of Bamboo Airways, from Vietnam's main stock market for violating disclosure requirements in February, all...

Laos, Australia Partner on River Basin Management

Australia and Laos have been cooperating on water resources management for nearly two decades. Key milestones in recent years include the Sekong Groundwater Management...