Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors.
On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...
The Lao kip has continued its depreciation against foreign currencies, reaching its lowest value against the US dollar in more than fifteen years.
The value...
Lao-owned construction company Douangchaleun Development Construction Group is to construct a Smart City development project in the capital of Laos.
The government of Laos has...
The Government of Laos is discussing plans for a new expressway running from Vientiane through Xaysomboun, Xieng Khouang and Houaphan provinces to the Vietnamese...
Health officials in Laos have asked the government to encourage farmers to grow other crops as alternatives to growing tobacco.
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr....
The government of Laos has issued new regulations governing cryptocurrency mining operations and trading platforms.
The new regulations specify the types of businesses that can...
