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...

Boten – Preparing For Another Boom

Boten, once a remote village on the China-Laos border, has gone from boom to bust within a few short years and is now preparing...

Nam-Mang 1 Hydropower Project Close To Completion

Construction of Nam-Mang 1 hydropower project in Phonsavanh village, Thaphabath district of Borikhamxay province is almost complete (99 percent) and is expected to be...

Daohueang Market Reopens For Business

Daoheuang Market in Pakxe district, Champassak province, has reopened after it was damge by fire three months ago, the Socio-Economic Daily reported yesterday. Around 400...

Vientiane’s First Organic Store

Consumers concerned about their health won’t have to travel far to buy organic products with the opening of the new Organic Home shop in...

Vice President Lauds EU Support For Lao Development

Vice President Phankham Viphavanh has highly valued the substantial contribution made by the European Union (EU) to boost development and assist poverty reduction efforts...

Trade Declines, Investment Rises With Plus Three Countries

The value of ASEAN trade with the plus three countries;China, Japan and South Korea, decreased last year while Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased from...