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Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export opportunities, with USD 68.5 million in support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partners to modernize agriculture in six climate-vulnerable provinces. The new Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project, running from 2025 to 2030, will focus...

Over 70 Million Meth Pills Seized in Bokeo Province in First Half of 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, Bokeo Province has emerged as a major front in...

ASEAN, UK Launch Five-Year Health Security Partnership Program to Strengthen Regional Health Resilience

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Kingdom officially launched the...

Laos to Upgrade National Road 13 in October 2025, Completion Expected by 2028

The Lao government will begin a major upgrade of a 50-kilometer stretch of National...

Bokeo Sees Over USD 17 Million in Exports in First Half of 2025

Bokeo Province recorded an export value of USD 17.23 million in the first six...

Thai Man Smuggles Durian Trees to Laos 

A man was apprehended in Thailand attempting to smuggle durian trees valued THB 1 million into Laos. Head of the Chongmek Customs House at the...

Bank of Laos Vows to Resolve Foreign Exchange Problems

The Bank of the Lao PDR held a press conference today to announce solutions it has proposed for the ongoing foreign currency problem faced...

Rare Eld’s Deer Sees Populations Increase in Laos 

Populations of Eld's deer have increased in national protected area in Savannakhet Province over the last six years, according to a new report. An official...

Public Left to Speculate as Fuel Shortages Continue in Laos

Despite continued fuel shortages that have been described as a crisis for Laos, little guidance has been provided to the public as gaps in...

Myanmar Central Bank Bans Payments in Foreign Currency

The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) on Wednesday banned foreign currency for local payments to stabilize the foreign exchange rate in the country. The bank...

Vietnam Calls for Asia to Create Peaceful, Sustainable Environment for World Prosperity

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh proposed that Asia strengthen its responsibility in keeping and creating a peaceful and sustainable environment for development...