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Thousands of Students Leave School Before Graduation in Vientiane

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....

Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service...

Vientiane Forecasts Faster Economic Growth This Year

Vientiane Capital expects its economy to grow by 7.6 percent this year, falling short...

Thailand Plans to Extend Work Permits for Lao, Myanmar Migrant Workers

Thailand is planning to extend work permits for more than 2.3 million migrant workers...

Japan Provides JPY 955.8 Million in Road, Bridge Repair Equipment to Laos

Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment worth JPY 955.8 million (USD 6.05...

Laos to Increase Fuel Prices Amid Global Disruption

Authorities are to increase fuel prices yet again tomorrow as the conflict in Ukraine pushes prices upward. The price of fuels will be increased across...

ASEAN Countries Rush to Evacuate Their Citizens in Ukraine

As the conflict in Ukraine continues, countries around the world have begun evacuating their citizens, with ASEAN countries rushing to get their people out. The...

Laos Confirms 208 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 208 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1.726 tests were conducted...

Thai Government Countering Birth Rate Slump with Incentives, Influencers

Reuters reports that concern over a sharp decline in the Thai birth rate has led the government to use online influencers to target potential...

Police Say Champasack Gold Bracelet Murderer Owed Gambling Debts

Police say gambling debts may have motivated a Champasack man to murder a woman on 28 February and steal a gold bracelet. The incident occurred...

Luang Prabang City and Kuang Si Waterfall Win ASEAN Tourism Awards

Luang Prabang City has received an ASEAN Clean Tourism Award, while Kuang Si Waterfall received a Sustainable Tourism Award. The ASEAN Clean Tourism Award was...