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.Â
The national Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 251.4 in June, representing a 1.2 percent increase compared...
Laos has recorded more than 2,000 arrivals at land borders and Wattay International Airport following the country's 9 May reopening.
Dr. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, Deputy Prime...
While the economy is beginning to recover from the effects of Covid-19, Laos faces stiff challenges associated with long-standing macroeconomic imbalances, according to the...
The franchisee of a PTT petrol station in That Luang, Vientiane Capital, has publicly apologized for forcing customers to purchase coffee prior to being...
As fuel shortages worsen, the Lao State Fuel Enterprise has signed a purchase agreement with an oil refinery in Xieng Khouang.
Mr. Sisangkhom Khotyotha, Director...
The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed a number of strategies for stabilizing the currency and ending the ongoing fuel crisis...