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...
Nearly 300 families affected by the Lao-China Railway project are still waiting for compensation promised by the government, as ongoing challenges hinder the process....
In 2024, farmers in four southern districts of Xayaboury Province cultivated nearly 54,000 hectares of cassava, producing approximately 1.56 million tons. With Thailand as...
Construction of the fifth “Friendship Bridge” across the Mekong River, linking Bolikhamxay Province in Laos and Bueng Kan Province in Thailand, is now 96.64...
Laos’s inflation rate dropped in 2024 to 21,3 percent, down from 31,2 percent in 2023, according to official reports.
Despite this decline, the cost of...
The Lao government has revealed that more than 73,000 Lao workers are currently working abroad illegally, particularly in neighboring countries, despite the government's efforts...
