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...

Valmet to Supply Key Technology for Sun Paper’s New Dissolving Pulp Mill in Laos

Valmet will deliver key technology for a new green field dissolving pulp mill to Sun Paper's new investment in Laos. The mill site, Muang...

Viettel (Unitel in Laos) Pioneers Free Roaming in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Vietnam's giant telecom levels call and data charges between three ASEAN neighbors. HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's state-owned telecom Viettel will eliminate overseas roaming...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 16, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX lost 2.00 points or 0.19 percent, at 1,029.74 points as BCEL decreased 150 kip in price. BCEL today closed at 5,050 kip...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 15, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX moved up 27.20 points on Thursday to finish higher at 1,031.74 points. The trading volume, however, did not seem to have any...

Laos Utilises Cooperatives to Support Agricultural Growth

Laos need to create the national committee for development of cooperation aiming to support and helping the agriculture sector in its expansion efforts. For several...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 14, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX index hovered over 1,004.54 points with 23,400 shares traded, translating to about 116,990,000 kip contributed mainly by foreign investors and securities. EDL-Gen...