Economy

Bear Paws, Pangolin Meat Seized in Vientiane Restaurant Raid Amid Laos’ Wider Crackdown

Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a Chinese-owned restaurant in central Vientiane, one of several wildlife enforcement operations carried out this year. On 18 May, officers from the Law Enforcement Network for Aquatic Animals, Wildlife and Forestry (LAO-WEN) inspected a restaurant in Chommany...

Laos Formalizes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner Status

Laos has strengthened its regional ties after formally confirming its status as a Dialogue...

Global Financial Bodies Warns of Slower Growth, Higher Inflation for Laos in 2026

Laos' economy is expected to continue expanding this year, even as slower growth and...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...

Could Luang Prabang Be at Risk of Overtourism?

Brought to its knees during the Covid-19 pandemic, Luang Prabang is now facing the opposite problem as swarms of tourists descend upon the city,...

Vientiane Authorities Urge Telcos to Bury Cables

Vientiane's Department of Communication and Technology issued a notice last week ordering telephone companies in the capital to bury their cables underground by 25...

First, Largest Youth-Led Economic Forum Takes Place in Southeast Asia

The ASEAN Youth Organization has organized the first and largest youth economic forum, called the ASEAN Youth Economic Forum (AYEF) 2023 with the theme...

Singapore PM, Indonesia Pres. Push Harder on Myanmar Peace Plan

Singapore’s Prime Minister met with the President of Indonesia on Thursday, discussing ways to push ASEAN and the UN into taking a harder stance...

Tightening Monetary Policies Affecting Asian Nations

Highlights from the Asian Economic Integration Report 2023 (AEIR) by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) show that nations in the Asia and Pacific region...

Finance Ministry To Issue More Government Bonds via Lao Securities Exchange

The Ministry of Finance has announced the sale of a new tranche of government savings bonds worth trillions of kip. Lao News Agency reports...