Economy

Global Financial Bodies Warns of Slower Growth, Higher Inflation for Laos in 2026

Laos' economy is expected to continue expanding this year, even as slower growth and inflation present challenges, according to a global financial institution. In its latest outlook released on 9 July, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast that Laos’ economic growth will ease this year while inflation surges, driven largely...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...

Laos Agricultural, Forestry Exports Top USD 1 Billion in First Half of 2026

Laos earned more than USD 1 billion from agriculture and forestry exports in the...

Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company...

Laos Records USD 48 Million Trade Surplus in February

Laos posted a USD 48 million trade surplus in February 2022, with exports totaling USD 519 million and imports totaling USD 471 million. According to...

MRC Mekong Monitoring Stations Will Better Protect Downriver Denizens

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) on Friday unveiled the first water-level monitoring station to be positioned atop the Lower Mekong River Basin.  The station is...

Workers Struggle to Survive on Low Minimum Wage

The Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) has urged businesses to pay a higher minimum wage. Vientiane Times reports that garment factories, in particular, were...

Government of Laos Opens Bidding for Electric Vehicle Purchase

The government of Laos has opened a bidding process to purchase over a hundred electric vehicles for Party and government leaders. A ceremony for the...

First Thai Durians Enter China via Laos-China Railway

Thai durians have been being shipped to China via the Laos-China Railway for the first time. Khaosod news reports that 40 tonnes of durian, along...

Laos-China Railway Suspends Vientiane-Luang Prabang Route Amid Omicron Outbreak

The Laos-China Railway has suspended some passenger train operations between Vientiane and Luang Prabang until 31 March. The company said in a statement on Saturday...