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Lao Government Grants Tax Exemption Up to 30 years for Amata Investment Zone

On 20 March, members of the National Assembly (NA) approved a special incentive package for investors in the Amata Special Economic Zone, granting them tax exemptions for up to 30 years.  The Amata Industrial Investment Zone, spanning 3,150 hectares in Namor district, Oudomxay Province, and 410 hectares in Nateuy district,...

Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 Honor Sustainability, Community Engagement

On 10 February, the Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 celebrated businesses in Laos, demonstrating...

Laos to Enforce Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs

Laos is set to implement redesigned cigarette packs featuring large graphic health warnings to...

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food...

Fashion as Cultural Diplomacy: Southeast Asia’s Presence in BRICS+ Summit

In early October, while Laos was immersed in ASEAN responsibilities, the BRICS+ Fashion Summit...

LVMC (Kolao) to Sell Vehicles via Online Channel

LVMC Holdings, formerly known as Kolao Holdings, has announced that it plans to sell vehicles online via an online sales platform that it will...

Laos Launches QR Code Payment Standard

The Bank of Lao PDR has launched a Lao QR Code standard for electronic payments in a move to improve payment services and integration...

Laos Eyes Production of Korean Rice Wine

Laos Army Import and Export Trading and Korean firm ROAD have agreed to produce and distribute Korean rice wine in Laos. Korean rice wine, or...

Japanese Firm to Import Lao-Lao Alcohol to Okinawa

Japan’s Okinawa-based Co-Op Okinawa is to import and sell Lao-Lao (Lao rice whisky) brand “Chura Lao” in Okinawa from as early as the beginning...

Japan’s Air Water Eyes Lao LPG Market via New Vietnam Unit

Japanese energy and chemical firm Air Water is to launch a Ho Chi Minh City-based unit through acquisition of major shares in a domestic...

Ridesharing Service LOCA Now Available in Luang Prabang

Lao ridesharing service LOCA has begun its trial service in the city of Luang Prabang, aiming to provide 24-hour service in the northern tourist...