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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 first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

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...

Vietnam-Backed Bauxite Project in Laos Moves Toward 2028 Production

A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao...

Lao Government Buys Beeline

VimpelCom Lao Co., trading as Beeline, has officially entered an agreement to sell its 78% stake to the Government of Laos for gross proceeds of USD...

First Holiday Inn to Enter Laos 2019

With construction slated to be completed by 2019, the first Holiday Inn will be opening up its doors in Laos for the very first...

Entertainment Venues Ordered to Stay 500-Meters Clear of Schools

Entertainment venues will soon be prohibited from conducting business within 500 meters of schools and educational institutions. With the National University of Laos (NUoL)...

Daiso Japan Enters Lao Market

Everyone’s favorite budget-friendly chain has just made landfall in Laos, opening its doors for the very first time to the Lao public at the...

Laos Prints Largest and Longest Sovereign Bond Issue

Laos has successfully completed its largest and lengthiest bond issue, with a 14 billion baht ($419 million) six-tranche offering in the Thai debt capital...

Legal Action Against SP Financing Company Underway

Authorities have advised those who have previously purchased  vehicles from the  SP Sipathoumphone company to officially  declare their losses and file a case against...