Economy

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, becoming one of the main factors behind a slight increase in Laos’ inflation rate, which rose to 7.6 percent from 7.4 percent in June. According to the latest figures from the Lao Statistics Bureau, the sharp...

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...

Laos Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls

Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the quality of...

Pakngum Bridge Construction Underway Due to 2015 Tragedy

More than forty percent of construction for the new bridge crossing the Nam Ngum River, that will connect Nabong village to Thakokhay village in...

Authorities Crack Down on Shady Petrol Operations

With many car owners using social media as a platform to vent their frustration about petrol stations defrauding customers in Vientiane, Savannakhet and Champassak...

US Grants over 3 Million USD to UXO Project

The US government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) granting 24 billion kip (US$3,026,000) to Laos, in support of a rural development project...

Lao Statistics Aims for International Standards by 2020

On June 29th, a seminar on scientific statistics was held at the Center for International Cooperation and Training and under the theme, “enhancing production...

Aroma Banana Farms Banned in Vientiane Province

Effective September 17, investors looking to grow aroma bananas in Vientiane province will no longer be able to obtain the necessary permit for it. Since...

Prime Minister Urges Unity to Tackle Illegal Drug Trade

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has implored for Lao citizens to unite in an effort to join the global fight against the illegal drug trade. Monday,...