Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from Value-Added Tax (VAT) as the government looks for ways to ease living costs for low-income households.
The Standing Committee raised the proposal during its monthly meeting on 6-7 August.
According to the NA, the VAT exemption would...
The country's inflation rate increased by 1.03% from December 2022, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB).
The main factors contributing to the surge was...
The Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Center has predicted that these countries will see a momentum in economic growth this year, but it will be...
The Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang celebrated its 8th anniversary on January 27, 2023.
The hospital held a ceremony to celebrate...
The Lao government remains unable to raise the minimum wage, despite rampant inflation the country faced in 2022.
The current minimum wage in Laos is...
A nationwide salary survey has been released by local research firm, Wise Research, commissioned by www.108.jobs – the largest job portal site in the...
