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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...

Luang Prabang Sees Surge of New Covid-19 Cases Across Several Districts

Laos has recorded 414 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with Luang Prabang recording almost as many cases as Vientiane Capital. The National...

Private Sector Pushes for Reopening of Factories in Vientiane Capital

Private sector representatives have called on the government to consider reopening factories in Vientiane Capital in a bid to speed up economic recovery. The Lao...

ASEAN May Exclude Myanmar From Next Summit

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is discussing excluding Myanmar's leader from a summit later this month after the country has failed to...

Remote Learning Difficulty Leads to Push for Vaccination of Children

A push for the vaccination of children in Laos is gaining momentum after inaccessible remote and online learning systems have kept children out of...

Cases of Covid-19 Rise in Luang Prabang Province

Laos has recorded 484 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with high numbers in Luang Prabang Province. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Three Men Arrested in Massive Luang Prabang Drug Haul

Three men have been arrested in Luang Prabang Province after authorities seized more than three million methamphetamine tablets. The three drug traffickers were caught with...