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...
On 1 March, the 22nd Japanese Speech Contest took place at the Lao-Japan Budo Center in Vientiane Capital. Japanese-language learners in Laos delivered speeches...
On 26 February, Laos launched the Lao-China 500-kilovolt Interconnection Project with a ceremony in Vientiane Capital. This project is part of a broader effort...
The Bank of Laos (BOL) will introduce new regulations on foreign currency deposit accounts starting 5 April to improve transparency and ensure proper financial...
Laos’ inflation rate dropped slightly in February to 12.7 percent, down from 15.5 percent in January, according to data from the National Statistics Bureau.
In...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Laos to its grey list due to concerns over financial crime enforcement, while the Philippines successfully...
