On 29 April, the United Nations Human Rights Council commended Laos for collaborative participation in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), but fundamental rights issues remain unresolved, especially regarding disappearances and expression.
Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the...
Authorities have begun preparations to link the Laos-China Railway to the Thanaleng Dry Port to better facilitate freight transportation.
While goods are currently transported by...
US President Joe Biden has formed an economic framework with 12 Indo-Pacific nations officially named the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Five years after his predecessor pulled...
Laos has officially launched a cryptocurrency mining operation in Bachiang Chaleunsouk District, Champasack Province.
A ceremony to launch the project was held by Lao...
Thailand has said it hopes to legalize undocumented migrants to meet an increased demand for foreign labor.
Bangkok Post reports that If the plan is...
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has authorized a USD 132 million project to boost climate-resilient transport connections and regional commerce along an...