Starting in 2026, mineral transport trucks will be charged up to USD 1.5 per ton per trip on routes of 10 kilometers (km) or more, Minister of Public Works and Transport Leklay Sivilay announced on 13 November.
Addressing the 10th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly, Leklay said the...
Since 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report.
The State Inspection...
An increase in travel ahead of the Lao New Year holiday has caused mayhem at ticketing offices along the Laos-China Railway.
Lengthy queues formed at...
Laos' year-on-year inflation rate increased to 8.5 percent in March, the highest recorded in some years.
According to information provided by the Bank of Laos,...
An extension of the Laos-Thailand Railway between Thanaleng Station and inner Vientiane is expected to be complete by June this year.
An update on the...
Mekong River Commission Secretariat CEO Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun sounded the alarm about the unprecedented challenge now facing the river on "Mekong Day."
In his speech...