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...
Edible insects first sparked international attention in 2013 when the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a report referring to them as one way...
Japanese cable manufacturer Bando Densen has opened a factory in Laos, joining a group of competitors that are stepping up their presence in Southeast...
A senior Lao government official has warned that unregistered currency exchange services that violate currency regulations must be punished.
A number of foreign currency exchange...
South Korean software developer Hancom has announced that it will support Laos to develop localized office software.
Currently, Microsoft’s MS Word and MS Office, as...
Indonesia’s state-owned Mandiri Bank has announced its intention to enter Laos and Cambodia.
Rohan Nafas, Mandiri Bank corporate secretary, said the bank is now studying...
