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EDL-Gen Signs an Agreement to Boost Floating Solar, Carbon Credit Initiatives

On 10 November, Électricité du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) signed an agreement with South Korean firm CS Tech Co., Ltd. to develop floating solar installations on its hydropower reservoirs and advance carbon credit initiatives. Souksavath Sosoupanh, Managing Director of EDL-Gen, stated that the partnership will install floating solar panels...

National Assembly Calls for Action on Roads, Education, Agriculture

At the 10th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly on 11 November, members...

Construction Begins on National Road No. 2W Upgrade Project Worth USD 10 Million

On 11 November, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) signed a contract...

Mineral Sector Surpasses Five-Year Goals as Government Strengthens Oversight

Laos’ mineral sector recorded production worth LAK 36,175 billion (approximately USD 1.67 billion) in...

Laos Cuts Public Debt to 88 Percent of GDP, Reports Budget Surplus

Laos has successfully reduced public debt from 112 percent of GDP in 2022 to...

Laos to Invest Over USD 2 Billion in Wind Power Project

The Lao government and relevant energy companies are expected to shell out over USD 2 billion for the construction of a wind power project...

Laos to Allow Yuan for Cross-border Transactions

Bank of Laos and the People's Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding future payments in Yuan. Bank of Laos has issued...

Laos-China Railway Parking Ticket Causes Confusion

Motorists and taxi drivers have expressed their confusion over the Laos-China Railway Company's new parking ticket policy, which sees drivers charged for simply picking...

Laos Ranks 4th in the List of ASEAN Countries with Most Civil Servants

The Minister of Home Affairs has announced that civil servants in Laos comprise of 2.4% of the country's population and compared to ASEAN member...

A Steady Increase in Trade Turnover for Laos and Vietnam in 2022

A 27% increase has been reported from the same period last year, in the first eight months of 2022.  Laos's main export sources are electricity,...

Laos Ranks 111th in the World by Digital Quality of Life

The fourth annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) reports that Laos is the 7th worst country to live in regarding...