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African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever (ASF) spreads across Laos and authorities restrict the movement of pigs and pork. State media have confirmed outbreaks in two districts and three villages in Vientiane Capital, including Sangthong district, where 115 pigs died across two...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Laos Takes Chair of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network

Laos has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network for the...

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...

Laos, China Collaborate to Advance Traditional Medicine

Traditional medicines in Laos are poised for broader recognition as a state-run pharmaceutical enterprise partnered with three Chinese agencies to enhance the therapeutic potential...

Electricity Exports Propel Laos to Trade Surplus, Marking Record Growth

Laos has recorded a significant surge in its annual trade, reaching a total value of over USD 15.5 billion in 2023.  The figures, released by...

Laos Proposes Selling Over 4,000 MW of Wind Power to Vietnam

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has received proposals from seven wind farm investors in Laos aiming to sell electricity to Vietnam, totaling nearly 4,150 megawatts (MW). According...

Laos Inflation Hits 25.35 Percent in February

Laos continues to face economic challenges as inflation rates reached 25.35 percent in February, up from 24.44 percent the previous month, according to a...

Delivery Hero Ends Talks to Sell Foodpanda in Southeast Asia 

Following months of negotiations, Berlin-based multinational online food ordering and delivery company Delivery Hero has ended talks of the potential sale of its Southeast...

BOL Policy Mandates Foreign Investors to Open FDI Account

Updated on 23 January at 4:40 pm The Bank of Laos (BOL) has implemented a new regulation mandating foreign investors to open a Foreign Direct...