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...

Star Fintech Signs Payment Link Deal With BIC Bank

Star Fintech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BIC Bank on cooperation and interconnectivity between the two banks. The signing of a Memorandum of...

Panyathip Students Overcome Pandemic Challenges to Graduate in 2020

Panyathip International School, the British international school in Laos, saw its class of 2019-2020 complete their graduation ceremony at the Landmark Hotel in Vientiane...

LOCA Introduces Pickup Truck Service on Ride-Share Platform

The LOCA ride-hailing service has announced that due to an overwhelming number of requests, the platform will be adding a pickup truck service. "Over the...

7-Eleven Convenience Stores to Enter Laos By 2022

7-Eleven has signed a master franchise agreement with CP ALL Laos, a subsidiary of Thailand's CP ALL Public Company, to operate 7-Eleven stores within...

Star Telecom Wins Stevie Award for U-Money Service

Star Telecom has received the Silver Stevie Award for Innovation in Consumer Products and Services for its u-money e-commerce solution. The telecom firm took home...

District Governments Begin Salary Payments via u-Money

The u-money service from Star Fintech is able to provide payment and funds transfer services and can be used for payment of wages and...