On 3 April, the Bank of Laos (BOL) made a new announcement, mandating that transfers between foreign currency deposit account holders will incur a fee of 0.3 percent, with charges ranging from USD 1 to USD 30 per transaction. This new regulation is set to become effective on 5...
The Government of Japan is providing grant assistance worth approximately USD 200,000 for two education projects in Savannakhet Province and Oudomxay Province for the...
Pedestrians in Vientiane Capital are routinely forced to walk into oncoming traffic as they navigate around vehicles parked on the footpath. Despite hundreds of...
The Macroeconomics Research Institute (MRI) recently conducted a survey to identify the main obstacles businesses are facing in Laos.
According to the survey results, the...
A new Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement (MSA) under a broader agreement between Australia and Laos on development cooperation was signed by Australian Ambassador to...
A recent survey shows that households in Laos are slashing expenses on education, health, and food due to skyrocketing inflation.
Economists have raised concerns about...