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Mobile Phones Fuel Surge in Savings: What the Global Trend Means for Laos

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, according to the World Bank Group’s Global Findex 2025 report.  This momentum in financial inclusion is creating new economic opportunities.  Mobile-phone technology played a key role in...

Vietnamese Company to Grow Coffee, Durian, Blueberries in Pakxong

On 16 July, Champasak Province signed a land concession agreement with Lao-Viet Agriculture Company...

Dozens Dead in Vietnam After Ha Long Bay Tourist Ferry Sinks

By ran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still...

Cambodia Targets Cross-Border Crime with Mass Arrests, Signs Pact with Laos to Combat Scams, Drug Trafficking

Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,362 individuals, including hundreds of foreign nationals, in...

Misbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful

By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON/AFP - Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into...

Lao Government Presents Medal to Chinese Casino Operator

The Government of Laos formally presented a Medal of Bravery to renowned Chinese businessman, Zhao Wei, on Saturday. Zhao Wei, President of the Executive Council...

Man Shot Dead in Car in Vientiane’s Saysettha District

A man was found dead in a car in Vientiane's Saysettha District on Sunday, with police not yet ruling out homicide. Lao Security Newspaper...

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Visits Laos

Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, is visiting Laos as part of a tour of Southeast Asia. The Cuban PM...

FIFA President: Indonesia Stadium Stampede a ‘Tragedy Beyond Comprehension’

The deaths of at least 174 people in a stadium stampede in Indonesia "is a tragic day for all involved in football and a...

Luxury Vehicle Found Floating in Mekong River Near Vientiane

A Mercedes-Benz SUV was found floating in the Mekong River in Vientiane's Hatsaifong District yesterday and is believed to be connected to another crime. A...

Hundreds Killed in Indonesian Football Stadium Stampede

At least 129 people died in a stampede at a football match in Indonesia on Saturday in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Horrifying...