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Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service provider Amadeus, with around 60,529 records potentially affected, the airline said on 9 November. The airline will notify affected passengers individually after checking the information supplied by Amadeus. It has reported the incident to the relevant...

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 Detains 41 in Raids on Suspected Scam, Gambling Operations

Lao authorities detained 41 people during three separate raids on rented homes in Vientiane...

U-Money Recieves Awards for 2021 from LNCCI

Yesterday, at the National Convention Hall, Vientiane Capital held an award ceremony for the Top LNCCI Business Leader for the Year 2021 Covid 19...

Laos Confirms 1,272 New Cases of Covid-19 and Five Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,272 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with five new deaths confirmed. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Phongsaly Reports Over LAK 1.4 Billion in Damage from Earthquakes

Two earthquakes that struck Yord Ou District in Phongsaly Province on Friday have caused over LAK 1.4 billion in damage. According to preliminary reports issued...

Russia to Finance USD 12 Million Upgrade of Mittaphab Hospital

The Russian government is to provide USD 12 million to upgrade Mittaphab Hospital, one of Laos' major central hospitals. According to a statement by...

Laos Confirms Record Number of Covid-19 Deaths

Laos has recorded a record number of Covid-19 deaths today, including a 114-year-old woman, the oldest person known to have succumbed to the coronavirus...

Covid Curbs Dampen New Year Celebrations in Vientiane Capital

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are to enforce a ban on the service of alcohol during international New Year celebrations. The Vientiane Capital Covid Taskforce has...