Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334 individuals implicated in financial misconduct between 2021 and 2025, with total losses exceeding LAK 642.93 billion (nearly USD 30 million), alongside significant losses in multiple foreign currencies.Â
Khamphanh Phommathat, President of the State Inspection Authority (SIA),...
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...