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Thailand Rejects Full Tariff Elimination in US Trade Talks, Citing Domestic Risks

Thailand has ruled out cutting tariffs on all US goods to zero in ongoing trade talks, due to concerns about risks to local producers and key industries, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said on 18 July. Speaking ahead of a meeting with the US Trade Representative on 18 July, he...

US Solar Makers Push for Tariffs on Laos, Indonesia, India

A coalition of small United States solar manufacturers has petitioned the Department of Commerce...

Vientiane Steps Up Efforts to Re-pay Longstanding Public Investment Debts

Vientiane Capital has reaffirmed its commitment to settling longstanding public investment debts, starting with...

Cambodia Bans Thai Imports Amid Escalating Border Tensions

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia has announced the latest temporary...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore...

Laos to Invest Over USD 2 Billion in Wind Power Project

The Lao government and relevant energy companies are expected to shell out over USD 2 billion for the construction of a wind power project...

Laos Beauty Pageant Cancelled for Allowing Transgender Participants

Miss Fabulous Laos 2022, a beauty pageant competition that allowed transgender women to participate, has been discontinued permanently.  Miss Fabulous Laos 2022 has made...

Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia Troops Participate in First Rescue Drill

Military personnel from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia successfully completed a joint operation on Thursday where they rehearsed rescue procedures in the event of natural...

Laos to Allow Yuan for Cross-border Transactions

Bank of Laos and the People's Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding future payments in Yuan. Bank of Laos has issued...

Laos-China Railway Parking Ticket Causes Confusion

Motorists and taxi drivers have expressed their confusion over the Laos-China Railway Company's new parking ticket policy, which sees drivers charged for simply picking...

Lao Airlines CEO Visits Vietnam to Discuss Expansion Plans

President of Lao Airlines State Enterprise met with airline ticket sales agents, and business partners, at the Lao Airlines branch in Ho Chi Minh...