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Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 Honor Sustainability, Community Engagement

On 10 February, the Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 celebrated businesses in Laos, demonstrating a strong commitment to social and environmental good practice.  The award seeks to show that responsible business practices are not only ethical but also key to business success and encourages more companies to adopt similar...

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...

Souvanny Home Center Issues First Corporate Bonds in Laos

Souvanny Home Center Public Company has become the first company in Laos to issue...

Morning Market Mall Complex Slated for Redevelopment

A press conference was held last Friday at Vientiane’s Talat Sao (Morning Market) Mall to inform the public of the future of the market...

Japanese Electronic Vehicle Cable Manufacturer Bando Opens Factory in Laos

Japanese cable manufacturer Bando Densen has opened a factory in Laos, joining a group of competitors that are stepping up their presence in Southeast...

Illegal Currency Exchange Services Causing Price Hikes

A senior Lao government official has warned that unregistered currency exchange services that violate currency regulations must be punished. A number of foreign currency exchange...

Indonesia’s Largest Bank Mandiri Eyes Lao Market

Indonesia’s state-owned Mandiri Bank has announced its intention to enter Laos and Cambodia. Rohan Nafas, Mandiri Bank corporate secretary, said the bank is now studying...

Alipay Payment Platform Set to Enter Laos

Chinese mobile payment platform Alipay is set to make a foray into Laos after Lao Development Bank (LDB) entered into an agreement with KIWI...

BCEL, UnionPay to Launch QR Code Payment Service in Laos

Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has joined hands with Chinese payment service provider UnionPay International (UPI) to roll out new QR...