Business

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip. The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...

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...

China-Laos Railway Sees 50 Percent Rise In Cross-Border Passengers

Passenger traffic on the China–Laos Railway has increased significantly this year, boosting tourism and...

Small But Steady: Lao Businesses Expanding Abroad

When people think of Laos, they think of a third world country that has been somewhat eclipsed by larger, surrounding nations for centuries.  However, within the...

Laos Aims to Meet Market Demand on Cattle

Due to a high demand for beef in Vietnam, Vietnamese authorities have put forth a request for Laos to supply them with up to...

Officials Drafting Order to Regulate Entertainment Venues

Officials are in the process of drafting a prime ministerial order on the management of bars, night clubs, entertainment venues that promote the consumption...

Champa Meuanglao Inflight Magazine Reaches the Skies

Champa Meuanglao, the official Lao Airlines inflight magazine, has undergone a drastic change as part of a reboot that now showcases a modern and...

Apple of Her Eye: Nothing Like The Real Thing

The manager of Laos’ only official Apple Authorised Reseller store says there’s nothing like the real thing. As a marketing symbol, you can’t get much...

On the Table: Building a Startup Community in Vientiane’s First Co-Working Space

The life of a freelancer and startup can be a lonely and tough one, especially when you don’t even have an office to work...