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Laos Exports Farm-Raised Pangasius to China in Milestone Aquatic Trade Deal

Laos has successfully exported its first-ever shipment of farm-raised freshwater pangasius fish to China, marking a historic milestone for the country’s aquatic industry. The shipment cleared customs at Shekou Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, on 31 March and has now reached Chinese consumers, state media reported. This is the first...

Trump Stuns With Tariff Backtrack but Punishes China

By Danny Kemp with Sam Davies in Beijing/AFP - United States President Donald Trump...

United States, China Clash as Trump Set to Unleash More Tariffs

By Ben Sheppard and Beiyi Seow with Sam Davies in Beijing/AFP - On 8...

Lao Business Forum Highlights Progress, Challenges, Path Forward for Private Sector Development

At the 16th Lao Business Forum, held at the Don Chan Palace in Vientiane...

Lao Government Grants Tax Exemption Up to 30 years for Amata Investment Zone

On 20 March, members of the National Assembly (NA) approved a special incentive package...

Lao Railway Staff To Take Intensive Chinese Language Course

Lao employees who are to operate the Laos-China Railway have begun an intensive Chinese language course at the Confucious Institute of the National University...

Johnson & Johnson Discontinues Skin Whitening Creams in Asia

Johnson & Johnson has made a decision to cease the sale of skin whitening creams popular in Asia after its products have come under...

Chao Anouvong Park To Be Upgraded In Bid To Attract Tourists

Chao Anouvong Park is to receive renovations to improve the site in a bid to attract more tourists, both foreign and domestic. Fujiwara Enterprise, in...

Ministry of Labor Orders Employers to Pay Wages Despite Pandemic

The Lao Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has instructed employers to ensure workers are fairly compensated despite an economic downturn due to the...

Nikon Cuts Workforce in Laos and Thailand

Nikon has published a revised financial forecast, releasing its 2020 fiscal year financial results, and announcing it has had to cut ten percent of...

Lao Government Approves Singaporean Clean Thermal Project

A Singaporean-Lao joint venture has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lao government for the development of a clean thermal fired power plant...