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Economy

Trump’s New Reciprocal Tariffs Hit Laos, ASEAN Hard, Threatening Key Exports

Laos is among the countries most affected by the United States' recent announcement of new reciprocal tariffs, which President Donald Trump unveiled on 2 April. This decision could have a severe impact on Laos' economy and threaten its growing trade relationship with the U.S, according to economic experts. Under President...

France Funds 11 Lao Civil Society Projects for Gender Equality

As part of France’s commitment to gender equality worldwide, Siv-Leng Chhuor, Ambassador of France...

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 1,000, More Casualties Expected: Here’s What We Know So Far

This is a developing story LATEST UPDATE on 29 March at 12:48 PM The deadly 7.7-magnitude...

Government Considers Primary School Extension to Enhance Education System

The Lao government is considering a major change to the country's education structure, with...

Inflation in Laos Drops to 11.2% in March

Laos’ inflation rate eased to 11.2 percent in March, down from 12.7 percent in...

Dao Heuang Coffee to Penetrate Chinese Market

The Dao Heuang Group, one of the biggest producers of coffee in Laos, is expanding its overseas sales network to China, where coffee consumption...

Special/Specific Economic Zones: Laos’ Top Incubator of Economic Growth

Throughout Laos' economic expansion history, a number of initiatives have been launched to improve the investment climate in the country. One of those successful...

Laos Government Approves Minimum Wage Increase

The government of Laos has officially approved an increase to the nation's minimum wage, from 900,000 kip to 1.1 million kip per month, according...

ADB: GDP Growth to Reach 6.8% in 2018 and Increase to 7.0% in 2019

Laos' economic growth is likely to be sustained this year and accelerate in 2019, while inflation will edge up, says a new Asian Development Bank...

Public Hotline to Report Abuses at the Market: 1625

Officials from the Vientiane Department of Industry and Commerce performed a random inspection at multiple markets such as Kuadin Market, Aussie Market, Phonthong Market and...

Theun-Hinboun: 500% Return On Investment For Lao Government

The Theun-Hinboun Power Company (THPC) organized an event to celebrate its 20th Anniversary of operations  in Vientiane last Saturday. It had been exactly twenty years since the plant...