Economy

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever (ASF) spreads across Laos and authorities restrict the movement of pigs and pork. State media have confirmed outbreaks in two districts and three villages in Vientiane Capital, including Sangthong district, where 115 pigs died across two...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Achievers International School Makes History as First Lao International School to Graduate in Perth, Western Australia

Achievers International School celebrated a landmark achievement on 29 July at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, as the first and only Lao international...

Applications Open for Chevening Scholarships to Study in the UK

Applications for the Chevening Scholarships, a program that offers fully funded master’s degrees at universities in the United Kingdom, are now open from 5...

Muan Specialty, CREATIVE TALK Host Laos’s First Marketing Conference

Muan Specialty, in collaboration with CREATIVE TALK, organized the CTC LAOS MARKETING 2025 conference and workshop at the Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane from...

Laos Steps Up Support for Flood-Hit Provinces

Lao authorities are stepping up efforts to help residents affected by recent floods, as damage reports continue to come in from several provinces. On 3...

Laos Provinces Show Steady Economic Growth in First Half of 2025

Several provinces across Laos have reported solid economic progress in the first half of 2025, according to recent updates from local government offices. Vientiane Province...

Laos, Myanmar Stuck at 40% Tariff Rate as US Reciprocal Trade Regime Takes Effect

The United States' updated reciprocal tariff regime officially took effect today, hitting several Southeast Asian economies with a range of steep new import taxes.  Despite...