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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 for investors in the Amata Special Economic Zone, granting them tax exemptions for up to 30 years.  The Amata Industrial Investment Zone, spanning 3,150 hectares in Namor district, Oudomxay Province, and 410 hectares in Nateuy district,...

Hmong Market Farmers in Tasmania Not Immune to Agriculture Industry Changes

ABC - Farming is what Dee Thao's family is best known for. Members of...

Low Wages, High Costs: Lao Workers Struggle as Economic Pressures Mount

State government worker Noy, who also works as a part-time taxi driver, struggles to...

Lao Brewery Company Steps Up Sustainability with Biomass Energy

Lao Brewery Company (LBC) is advancing its sustainability efforts with new green energy initiatives,...

Laos, Canada Strengthen Partnership Toward Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement

On 18 February, the Embassy of Canada to Laos hosted a workshop in Vientiane...

Lao Asean Leasing (LALCO) Listed on Lao Securities Exchange

The Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) has launched the trading of the shares of Lao Asean Leasing Public Company (LALCO), marking the 11th company registered...

Laos Falls to 113rd Place in Global Competitiveness Ranking

Laos has slipped down to a ranking of 113rd out of 141 surveyed countries in the annual Global Competitiveness Report 2019, while several neighboring...

Laos’s Major Telecom Operators Gear Up for 5G Network

Laos is gearing up to roll out a 5G network, with the country’s two leading telecom operators, Lao Telecom and Unitel, testing or planning...

BCEL, EV Laos to Launch Payment System for Electric Vehicle Charging

Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) and EV Lao Company have teamed up to launch a smart card system for the payment...

Laos’s KiwiPay to Launch Cashless Visa Payment Service in Africa

KiwiPay, a Laos-based payment solution provider, is set to launch its cashless visa payment system in up to seven African countries, in a move...

Quality Comes First at the Meuang Nong Banana Plantation

In Meuang Nong, banana plants sprawl as far as the eye can see, leafy and vibrant green, until they meet with the wild shrubbery...