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...

Central Bank Permits Importers to Borrow in Foreign Currency

The Bank of the Lao PDR has permitted commercial banks to release loans in foreign currency to importers, including those who currently have no...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 5, 2016)

Trade Summary Lao stock exchange resumed trading after a long weekend with no change in the index. But the trading volume failed to match the...

Intercontinental Set for 2021 Laos Debut

Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) is set to open its first Intercontinental-brand property in Laos in 2021, as part of the new mixed-use World Trade...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 1, 2016)

Trade summary Lao stock market marked was quiet day on the final day of the week, index closed up by 0.13 percent or 1.33 points...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 25, 2016)

Trade Summary At the end of the week, LSX closed unchanged at 1,014.43 point. The market generated about 211 million kip form the trading of...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 23, 2016)

Trade Summary After the significant exchange of institutional investors yesterday, today Lao securities exchange trended in modest volume. The index was down by 0.04 %...