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Economy

Lao Government to Renegotiate Hydropower Deals Amid Public Outcry Over Electricity Prices

The Lao government has announced plans to renegotiate electricity purchasing agreements with hydropower companies in response to growing public anger over rising power bills.  This decision comes after widespread backlash following the introduction of a new tiered electricity pricing system set to take effect from 2025 to 2029.  The revised pricing,...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore...

Laos Makes Steady Progress in Poverty Eradication, Several Districts Declared Poverty-Free

Laos continues to make significant strides in poverty eradication, with multiple districts across the...

Thailand Postpones Tourism Tax Again, Now Unlikely Before 2026

Thailand’s long-anticipated “Tourism tax,” often referred to as the “land entry tax,” has been...

Tripartite Cooperation Accelerates: Promoting Logistics and Tourism along the China-Laos-Thailand Railway

A press conference convened in Thailand's Khon Kaen on 14 July to promote the...

Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project Now 85 Percent Complete

The Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project is now 85 percent complete and is expected to go online in May 2022. According to a report by...

Laos-China Railway Track 80 Percent Complete

The laying of railway track for the Laos-China Railway project is now 80 percent complete, with the final sections of track scheduled to be...

World Leaders Discuss Finance for Development and Debt Management Amid Covid-19 Fallout

Laos is among 42 countries that have had their credit ratings downgraded since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world has been teetering on...

Southern Vientiane Railway Station To Be Complete This Year

Construction of the Southern Vientiane Railway Station is scheduled for completion at the end of this year. The site of the Southern Vientiane Railway Station...

New Prime Minister To Address Seven Urgent Issues in Laos

Newly-elected Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has raised seven urgent issues that his government will address over the next five years. When submitting a draft of...

Lao Teas, Silks Shine as Geographical Indications Enhance Global Recognition

In Laos like elsewhere, agricultural products have helped to embody the stories of the people that grow, harvest, preserve, prepare and cook them today...