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Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture...

Laos Signs Agreement to Develop Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project in Sekong

On 1 September, Électricité du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) signed an agreement with...

Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers

Fuel prices in Laos have shifted modestly compared to the same period last year,...

One in Three Girls in Laos Married Before 18, UNICEF Reports

One in three girls in Laos is married before 18, making it one of...

Laos Sets Priority List of Crops for Export to China

The Government of Laos has set a list of priority agricultural produce it hopes to export to China. According to a notice issued yesterday by...

Lao Front asks Government to Address Land Disputes and Compensation

  The Lao Front for National Development (LFND) has asked the National Assembly to address land disputes and land acquisition without development across the country. According...

Thailand to Increase Freight Train Services Between Nong Khai and Laos

Thailand is to increase freight train services to Laos amid the opening of the Laos-China Railway. Bangkok Post reports that the State Railway of Thailand...

Laos to Export First Shipment of Citrus Fruits to China Next Year

  Laos plans to export its first shipment of over fifty thousand tons of citrus fruits to China early next year. The citrus fruits grown in...

National Assembly Members Ask Government to Reassess Fuel Price Structure

  Members of the National Assembly and People's Provincial Assemblies have asked the government to reassess the structure of fuel pricing. The Second Ordinary Session of...

Laos to Increase Fuel Prices Again Tomorrow

The government of Laos has announced an increase in fuel prices effective tomorrow following a recent fuel shortage. According to a notice issued by the Ministry...