Business

Chinese Commerce Chamber Urges Businesses in Laos to Cut Ties with Scam Networks

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos has told its members to check their businesses, properties and services to make sure they do not help online scam networks operate. The chamber issued a notice warning companies that scam operations have harmed victims and damaged the reputation of Chinese businesses...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...

Trade, Energy, Tourism Drive Laos-Vietnam Economic Ties Past USD 1.3 Billion

Trade between Laos and Vietnam reached USD 1.305 billion during the first six months...

Xayaburi Dam Dispels Rumors of Role in Dry Mekong River

Amid an ongoing drought and low water levels, the state of the Mekong River is a topic that is animating discussion along the watercourse,...

Laos to Build World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project at Nam Ngum 1

A signing ceremony was held yesterday for the development of a floating solar power plant on the surface of the Nam Ngum 1 dam...

Lao Official Urges Clarity in Hiring of Lao Workers for China Railway Project

A senior Lao government official has urged better management of the recruitment process of Lao workers and information about the jobs available for the...

Luang Namtha to Become New Regional Transport Hub

Laos's northern province of Luang Namtha is poised to become a regional transport hub with investment in a dry port, leveraging its strategic location. The...

Major Real Estate Expo in Vientiane Postponed amid Coronavirus Concerns

Digital Classifieds Lao, organizer of the Banlao.la Homes, Loans and Lifestyle Expo 2020, officially announced the postponement of the event until the end of...

Laos to Introduce New Income Tax Rates for Businesses and Employees

Laos will implement new income tax rates for businesses and employees on February 17, in a move to improve tax compliance as well as...