Economy

Naphao Customs Exceeds Annual Target on Mining Debt Repayments, Trade Growth

Naphao International Border Checkpoint in Khammouane Province collected more than LAK 669.5 billion (USD 29.6 million) in customs revenue in the first half of 2026, exceeding its full-year target as mining debt repayments and stronger trade activity boosted collections. According to Naphao Customs Head Souphat Sousengtay, the checkpoint received a...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...

Vientiane Capital Garbage Disposal Rates Cut by Half

Garbage disposal rates in Vientiane Capital will be cut by half until June this year as part of measures to reduce the impact of...

Covid-19 Restrictions Could be Eased to Minimize Economic Impact

Authorities have said that after 11 consecutive days without a new case of Covid-19 in Laos, some lockdown restrictions could potentially be eased. Prime Minister...

Laos to Experience Stunted Economic Growth amid Coronavirus Pandemic

As a result of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Laos' Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to rise by only 3.3 percent in...

Vientiane Economic Officials Patrol Wet Markets, Enforce Price Controls

Government officials from Vientiane Capital were on the scene at wet markets to enforce compliance with the government's instruction prohibiting price gouging of essential...

World Bank Approves Emergency Financing for Covid-19 Response

The World Bank’s Regional Vice-Presidency of the East Asia and Pacific Region yesterday approved US 18 million for Lao PDR to help the country...

Ministry Orders Temporary Suspension of Mining Activities, Hydropower Construction

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has ordered the temporary suspension of mineral processing plants and hydropower construction projects under a new notice...