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No Longer Poor: Can Laos be Clean, Green and Great?

By Anoulak Kittikhoun, originally published on Fulcrum Analysis on Southeast Asia Laos will graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category this year. Doing so not only achieves a national aspiration from the 2000s but also marks the end of a decades-long categorisation that has framed the country as “poor”....

Laos Launches New Climate Project to Support Vulnerable Communities in Northern Laos

Laos has launched a new climate adaptation project in the north, targeting vulnerable groups...

Laos-China Railway Trade Reaches USD 11.7 Billion as Railway Expands

Cross-border trade along the Laos-China Railway has reached a cumulative value of over CNY...

Laos plans to open its first aquarium in Vientiane

Laos is moving forward with plans to develop its first aquarium, following the signing...

Umoney Partners with LOCA to Enable Mobile Payments for Taxis, EV Charging

Two Lao tech companies signed an agreement that allows users to pay for taxi...

Slowly Moving Forward, Laos Ranks 140th in Global Broadband Internet Speed

Laos has ranked 140th in the world for internet speed according to a study conducted this year by researchers who analyzed broadband speeds across 220...

Thailand Launches First Tokamak in Southeast Asia, as Major Milestone in Clean Energy Research

Thailand launched the first tokamak device in Southeast Asia on Tuesday with the help of Chinese scientists, marking a milestone in the development of...

Laos Vows to Expand Nationwide Mobile Phone Coverage by 2025

Lao Ministry of Science and Technology has pledged to increase mobile phone coverage in the country, especially in rural areas by 2025.  Mr. Boviengkham Vongdara,...

How South Korea’s Flash Flood Forecasting System Could Be Beneficial to Laos

A new flood forecasting and early warning system developed in South Korea could prove to be a lifesaving new technology for Laos and other...

Australia, UK Support Development of Floating Solar in Laos

The Australian Embassy in Laos and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) are partnering with Lao Holding State Enterprise (LHSE) to...

Second Electric Vehicle Forum in Laos Spurs Cooperation for Clean Energy Future

The future of sustainable mobility in Laos took center stage as industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers came together for the highly anticipated second Lao...