Vientiane Capital has fallen short of government goals to reduce school dropouts, with financial pressures and barriers to attendance keeping children out of classrooms, education authorities reported on 10 November.
The primary school dropout rate stood at 2.38 percent, compared with the government’s goal of keeping it below 0.4 percent....
Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report.
The State Inspection...
Myanmar's energy ministry has denied rumors that the country is facing a fuel shortage despite long queues of motorists forming at petrol pumps.
The military-controlled...
Laos has recorded 941 cases of Covid-19 across the country today.
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,138 tests were conducted...
Authorities are searching for clues in the shooting death of a Meun District police officer found by the roadside.
The 45-year-old police officer, identified as...
Thailand is to push for UNESCO heritage listing for mango sticky rice following international interest in the dish after 19-year-old Thai rapper Milli was...
