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Economy

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to strengthen primary health care in Laos. According to ADB, the Green Primary Care Project will improve governance and service delivery while building resilience in the health system and communities across the country amid increasingly severe climate...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture...

Laos Signs Agreement to Develop Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project in Sekong

On 1 September, Électricité du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) signed an agreement with...

Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers

Fuel prices in Laos have shifted modestly compared to the same period last year,...

Luang Prabang Hydropower Project Construction to Wrap up by 2030

According to a recent conference held by the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the construction of the Luang Prabang hydropower project is expected to...

Ministry of Finance Issues New Electronic Road Tax Stickers for 2023

Laos' Ministry of Finance has introduced new electronic road tax stickers that can be used in place of traditional physical stickers. A notice issued...

Thai Energy Firm Makes Highest Profits Due to Hydropower Projects in Laos

The power generation arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction company, CK Power Plc (CKP), witnessed a profit growth of 11.8% to a...

ASEAN To Host First Regional Shopping Festival

ASEAN will host an online shopping event this August to promote e-commerce trade among its member states. Indonesia, which holds the rotating chair of the...

MRC Promotes Responsible Water Resources Management & Development

The Mekong River Commission released two flagship documents on Tuesday, aiming to maximize the potential benefits of hydropower and other water-related development projects while...

Bank Of Laos Issues New Regulation On Currency Exchange Rates

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has issued a decision on foreign exchange rate setting to guide commercial banks in foreign currency trading...