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Xayaboury Produces 1.56 Million Tons of Cassava in 2024, Boosts Exports to Thailand

In 2024, farmers in four southern districts of Xayaboury Province cultivated nearly 54,000 hectares of cassava, producing approximately 1.56 million tons. With Thailand as a major buyer of dried cassava, the crop continues to play a crucial role in the province’s economy. On 4 January, the Vice Governor of Kanthao...

Laos, China Launch QR Payment System for Cashless Tourism

Traveling between Laos and China is now easier with a QR payment system that...

Seno Grilled Chicken Earns Official Recognition as Savannakhet’s New Symbol

On 12 December, Seno Grilled Chicken was officially recognized by Savannakhet authorities, becoming a...

K-pop Star Hoshi Donates USD 70,000 to Upgrade Lao Orphanage School

Kwon Soon Young, known as Hoshi, a member of the popular K-pop group Seventeen...

Japan Step Up to Provide Emergency to Provide Emergency Food Stocks For Targeted Relief Efforts

The Embassy of Japan signed an agreement on critical support to Lao’s disaster relief...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Jan 4, 2017)

Trade Summary LSX was up 54.58 points or 5.21 percent on the second trading day of 2017 as EDL-Gen rose by 300 kip to 5,500...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Jan 5, 2017)

Trade Summary LSX kept its upward movement, adding 40.71 points to the market index to finish at 1,142.56 points, while BCEL touched the ceiling price...

New Mobile Banking App for Joint Development Bank

Joint Development Bank (JDB) has announced plans to offer a mobile banking app this year. The mobile banking app will provide customers with a...

Gift Basket Sales Drop This Year

Many retailers in Vientiane have seen a decline in sales of gift baskets during the year-end shopping season. Gift baskets are top selling items among...

Laos Gets $850,000 Containerized Data Center

Laos' first state-run data center opened recently, funded by a Japanese program supporting environmentally sound technology. The facility marks "a big step" toward improving the...

Fewer Businesses Opening in Laos

The number of entrepreneurs opening businesses in Laos declined by 13 percent over the past 10 months of this fiscal year compared to the...