Business

Business, Labor Experts Talk Responsible Business Standards as Laos Prepares for LDC Graduation

Business and labor experts met in Vientiane on 3 September to discuss standard guidelines for responsible business operations. The meeting, led by The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), brought together government, workers’ and employers’ representatives, business associations and enterprises to discuss...

Laos Inflation Reaches 7.7% in August, Remains Above Target

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent...

Laos Signs Deal for 330MW Coal Power Plant in Xieng Khouang

A new 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant planned for Xieng Khouang Province is expected to...

Laos Tightens Foreign Borrowing Rules as Debt Risks Persist

Laos has tightened controls on foreign borrowing as the government seeks to limit debt...

Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...

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...

Pak Beng Project Awaits MRC Review, Comments

The company preparing to build the Pak Beng hydropower project is standing ready to respond to comments from Mekong River Commission countries and development...

Lao Freight Forwarders Suffering from Competition

Transport service providers and freight forwarders in Laos are suffering from increased competition with the number of companies operating in the sector having increased. Despite...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 13, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX was down 9.51 points or 0.94 percent to close at 1,004.54 points on just 6,500 shares or 19,950,000 kip in terms of...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 9, 2016)

Trade Summary While remained unchanged at 1,014.05 points on Monday, LSX had higher trading volume than last Friday with 36,300 shares traded, worth about 183...