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Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of 2026, with several crossings beating their targets by wide margins. Leading the way is the Vangtao International Border Checkpoint in Champasak, southern Laos, which borders Thailand’s Chong Mek Checkpoint. Over the first seven-plus months of the...

Laos Attracts USD 8.5 Billion in Investment Projects in First Seven Months of 2026

Laos attracted over USD 8.5 billion in investment approvals during the first seven months...
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Laos State Utility Revenue Grows 9.4 Percent in First Half of 2026

Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, grew its revenue by 9.4 percent...
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Laos Considers VAT Exemption to Subsidize Electricity for Low-Income Households

Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from...
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Oudomxay Seeks More Railway Services to Boost Investment

Authorities in Oudomxay Province, northern Laos, have announced plans to expand railway services and...
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Thailand Allows Stay for 500,000 Migrant Workers from Laos and Neighboring Countries

Thailand’s cabinet has agreed to allow 500,000 foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to stay until the end of the month, to...

Company in Bokeo Collects Garbage Fees in Baht as Kip Continues Depreciating

A company in Bokeo, which holds a garbage collection concession from the government, was recently found to be collecting fees in Thai Baht. This...

Kakao Pay Launches Overseas ATM Withdrawal Service in Laos, Vietnam, and Japan

Kakao Pay Corp., a mobile payment and digital wallet service in South Korea has launched an overseas ATM withdrawal service in partnership with Global...

Govt to Develop Electronic Signature for State Budget Management System

The Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Finance in Laos signed an agreement to develop the use of electronic signatures in...

Lao Prime Minister Addresses Alarming Decline in School Enrollment, Pledges Solutions

The Prime Minister of Laos, Mr. Sonexay Siphandone discussed plans to address the increase in school dropout rates and decline in student enrolment across...

Largest Job Portal Site in Laos to Conduct Second Annual Salary Survey

Wise Research, a local research firm, commissioned by www.108.jobs, the largest job portal site in the country, will be conducting the second nationwide salary...
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