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Laos Seeks Higher Age Limits, More Couple Slots for Farm Workers in South Korea

Laos has asked South Korea’s Seongju County to raise age limits and expand seasonal farm work opportunities for older workers and married couples, while strengthening protections against extreme heat. Lao Vice Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Phongxaysack Inthalath made the requests during a meeting with Jang Ik-bong, vice chairman...

Laos, Vietnam Restart USD 492M Potash Project in Khammouane

A USD 492 million potash mining and processing project in Khammouane is moving forward...

Overseas Jobs Dominate Laos Employment as Workers Seek Higher Wages

Nearly all registered job seekers in Laos are looking for work abroad, even as...

Kenro Izu’s Journey From Photographer to Children’s Hospital Founder

Kenro Izu never planned to build hospitals. The Japanese photographer spent years travelling the...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

Lack of Birthplace Makes New Vietnamese Passport Ineligible for Visas in Germany, Spain

Vietnam’s new passports lack information regarding holders’ birthplaces, causing Germany and Spain to deny them visas, although embassies are working to find solutions to...

Laos Sees Renewed Fuel Shortages as Pumps Shut Down in Vientiane Capital

Social media users across Vientiane Capital began reporting closed petrol stations today as Laos looks to be headed back into fuel shortages. Many have begun...

Myanmar Military Regime Extends State of Emergency

Myanmar's military junta has extended its state of emergency by six months, saying elections could only be held after the country has achieved stability. The...

Prudential Laos Appoints Manish Gurbuxani as New Chief Executive Officer

Prudential Life Assurance (Lao) Company Limited announced the appointment of Manish Gurbuxani as Chief Executive Officer designate effective 1 August, subject to regulatory approval. Manish...

Vientiane Capital to Take Harder Stance on Crime, Social Issues

Authorities have pledged to work harder to resolve social problems in Vientiane Capital, vowing to reduce traffic accidents, drug trafficking, and violent crime. Mayor of...

Thai Tour Bus Crash Kills Six in Savannakhet

Thai and Lao nationals heading back from Vietnam were killed in a bus tour accident in Savannakhet Sunday evening. Radio Thai Mukdahan reports that the...