Business

Laos Takes Chair of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network

Laos has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network for the 2026-2027 term and will host the network’s regional forum and awards in Vientiane. The ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network rotates its chairmanship among ASEAN member states every two years. The 2026 ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network Forum and Awards...

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...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

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...