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...

Laos’ economic growth rate revised to 6.6%, floods dampen prospects

Anyone who has been flicking on screens to news of floods in Laos, extreme weather-related disasters in the region and trade frictions beyond will...

Looking North: Opportunity has Laos’ Young Entrepreneurs Eyeing China

Partners from China willing to invest in business opportunities in Laos to supply outsized demands in their giant home market are in the sights...

AccorHotels Supports Attapeu Disaster Relief Efforts

In response to the devastation caused by the dam collapse in Attapeu, AccorHotels donated US$10,000 to the Lao Red Cross to support immediate disaster...

Celebs & Famous Faces Among Line-up to Test Drive Jaguar in Lao Capital

High-speed celebrity spotting went into overdrive at ITECC at the weekend as performers like Jo Jo Miracle, singer Aluna Thavansouk & model and actor Tot Lina joined...

Ecotourism Investment in Savannakhet Promotes Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction

Lao PDR’s development has been rapid during the last decade, largely funded by income from natural resources driving the bulk of economic growth. The...

Laos’ PM Thongloun Confirms Hydropower Policy at WEF on ASEAN

International experts continue investigative efforts alongside Lao regulators looking into the causes of the fatal Xe Pian Xe Nam Noy dam collapse in Attapeu...