Economy

AccidentAccidentAir PollutionAll NewsAnnoucementArgricultureArtASEANBook

Laos Inflation Rises to 7.8 Percent in September as Education, Utility Costs Climb

Laos’ inflation rate rose to 7.8 percent in September, up from 7.7 percent in August, with education, utility, and some seasonal costs contributing to the increase, according to the Ministry of Finance. The latest increase came as the new school year began, with education costs rising 18.8 percent from a...

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...
All News

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
All News

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...
All News

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...
All News

Vietnam Proposes 160-km Conveyor Belt to Import Coal from Laos

Quang Tri Province in central Vietnam has put forth a plan to construct a 160-kilometer conveyor belt for the transportation of coal from Laos. Vn...

Vietnam’s Hydropower Crisis Persists As Water in Reservoirs Drop to Dangerous Levels

Two out of the three largest hydropower dams in Vietnam, Son La and Lai Chau are reported to be at dead water levels, leaving...

Laos, ASEAN Vow to Uphold Women’s, Senior Citizens’ Rights

Laos along with other members of the bloc has vowed to safeguard women and older people’s rights to create a more inclusive society during...

UN Agency Says Myanmar Has Suspended International Aid Deliveries To Cyclone-hit Areas

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international organizations to distribute food, shelter, and medicines to thousands of residents of...

German Embassy, Proud To Be Us Advocate LGBTQI+ Inclusion at Workplace in Laos

Last week, the Embassy of Germany in Laos and Proud To Be Us organized a policy dialogue titled Inclusion of All People at Work...

Cambodian PM Accuses Thailand of Planning to Expel Migrant Workers

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen falsely claimed at a rally that Thailand's Move Forward Party, which recently won the national elections, plans to expel...
1...205206207...409Page 206 of 409