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Economy

Lao Inflation Rate Eases to 7.2 Percent in June

Laos’ inflation rate eased for the second month in a row, falling to 7.2 percent in June 2025 from 8.3 percent in May, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau.  The national Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 251.4 in June, representing a 1.2 percent increase compared...

THAILAND: Contract Signing for Three-Airport High-Speed Rail Expected in July After Five-Year Delay

Thailand’s high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to...

Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages

Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas...

Laos Strengthens Connectivity with 18 Cross-Border Transmission Lines

Laos has expanded its telecommunications network, now operating 18 cross-border transmission lines with Thailand,...

Vietnam Approves Free Public Education from Preschool to High School

Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the...

Oudomxay Estimates Over LAK 60 billion to Repair Roads

Department of Public Works and Transport in Oudomxay Province has estimated that more than LAK 60 billion will be required to rebuild roads damaged...

Laos Inflation Rate Hits an All-Time High of 30 Percent

Year-on-year inflation in Laos increased to 30 percent in August, according to the latest numbers from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The inflation rate for August...

Khammouane Expects to Repay LAK 478 Billion Debt in 10 Years

Authorities in Khammouane province are planning to repay debts of over LAK 478 billion from 53 development projects, over the next 10 years. Vientiane...

Top Credit Rating Agency Plans to Withdraw its Rating for Laos

Fitch recently announced that it plans on withdrawing its rating for Laos by the end of September.  No further clarification was offered by the American...

Flooding Wrecks 90% of the Agricultural Land in Oudomxay

Tropical storm MA-ON has severely damaged 90 percent of agricultural lands and irrigation systems in some districts of Oudomxay Province. Mr. Phimmasane Khonsilivong, head of...

Thai Court Shoots Down 10-year-old Case Against Laos’s Xayaburi Dam

A senior court in Thailand has thrown out a lengthy case by activists against the Xayaburi Dam in Laos. The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand...