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...

Indochina Aviation Centre Introducing Bizav to Mekong Region

First-time MEBAA exhibitor Indochina Aviation Centre (Stand 936) is here to introduce potential customers to travel opportunities in the Mekong region and to meet...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 8, 2016)

Trade Summary Lao Securities Exchange trade mixed on Thursday. The index ended lower by 1.4 percent or 14.43 points to 1,014.05 points, weighed sharply by...

LG CNS Sells Electronic Tax System to Lao Government

LG CNS, the IT solutions arm of LG Group and one of the Korea’s leading IT service providers in the e-Government sector, is accelerating...

Nayoby Bank to Increase Loan Amounts, Expand Branches

Nayoby bank will increase the maximum loan amount it releases to a customer from the current 30 million kip to 50 million kip next...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 7, 2016)

Trade Summary On Wednesday, Lao Securities Exchange, the index stayed unchanged at 1,028.48 points, posting a small trading volume of just 1,100 shares, making around...

Trade Surplus Predicted for 2016

Phousy Construction and Development Public Company (PCD) will continue its public share offering roadshow in Hong Kong and Singapore next week in an effort...