Business

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever (ASF) spreads across Laos and authorities restrict the movement of pigs and pork. State media have confirmed outbreaks in two districts and three villages in Vientiane Capital, including Sangthong district, where 115 pigs died across two...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Laos Takes Chair of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network

Laos has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network for the...

Lao, Chinese Energy Firms to Study Battery Storage System for Laos Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart...

Treasury, Star Fintech Ink Deal On Salary Payments Using U-money

On Wednesday, Ms Vanphone Phommasone, Director General of the National Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance, and Mr Luu Manh Ha, General Director of Star...

Lao Airlines Undertakes First C4 Check of Airbus A320

Lao Airlines has undertaken crucial maintenance work on an Airbus A320 for the first time without relying on assistance from foreign entities. Lao Airlines...

Star Fintech Celebrates Two Years of U-Money Service

On December 9, 2020, at the Hall of Star Telecom Co., Ltd, a ceremony was held to celebrate the 2 Years Anniversary of the...

MARUHAN Japan Bank Lao Leads in Customer-Centric Digitalization & Enables Small Businesses

Forging ahead to become a leading digital, innovative and trustworthy bank in Laos’ competitive banking landscape, MARUHAN Japan Bank Lao Co. Ltd (MJBL), the...

Sanakham Dam Impact Assessment Should be Broadened with Up-To-Date Information

The Sanakham hydropower project developer and the Lao government should widen the project’s impact assessment and propose additional measures to mitigate potential adverse impacts...

Mini Big C to Distribute Larger Volume of Products Made in Laos

Mini Big C in Laos is preparing to stock a greater variety of products made in Laos for distribution in their branches around the...