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Economy

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

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.  Khamphanh Phommathat, President of the State Inspection Authority (SIA),...

Lao State Fuel Company Set to Transform into Public–Private Joint Venture

The Lao government is moving to restructure the Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) into...

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...

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...

Government of Laos Steps Up Road-building Initiative

The government is stepping up its road development program in the provinces in order to improve travel and fulfill the country's goal of becoming...

Laos Issues New Regulations on Labor Protection at Golden Triangle SEZ

Authorities in Bokeo Province have issued new rules on labor protection at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. According to regulations issued on Monday by...

Laos Inflation Highest in 2 Years

The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos increased to 6.25 percent in January, the highest amount reported since January 2020. Since March 2021, the cost of...

Laos-China Railway Employs Seven Hundred Lao Nationals

The Laos-China Railway Company says it employs nearly seven hundred Lao nationals in permanent positions. Lao employees under the Laos-China Railway Company work at the...

Homes for Attapeu Flood Victims Remain Incomplete

A housing construction project for victims of the 2018 dam collapse in Attapeu Province has yet to be completed. Villagers' homes were swept away in...

Laos-China Railway to Launch Conventional Train Service

The Laos-China Railway Company is to operate a conventional train service from next month in order to accommodate a growing number of passengers. The new...