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Socio-Economic Development

Laos Makes Steady Progress in Poverty Eradication, Several Districts Declared Poverty-Free

Laos continues to make significant strides in poverty eradication, with multiple districts across the country being officially declared poverty-free, bringing the nation closer to its goal of graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2026. On 15 July, Xay District in Oudomxay Province was officially recognized as the province’s...

Thailand Postpones Tourism Tax Again, Now Unlikely Before 2026

Thailand’s long-anticipated “Tourism tax,” often referred to as the “land entry tax,” has been...

Laos Launches New Training Program to Empower Underprivileged Lao Youth

Underprivileged Lao youths are set to receive skills training and job preparation through a...

EssilorLuxottica Expands in Laos with New High-Capacity Lens Facility

EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, production, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, optical...

Laos Targets Five Percent Annual Growth by 2030 Amid Economic Reforms

The Lao government has unveiled an ambitious strategy aimed at boosting national growth and...

Lao Police Vow to Promote More Women to Leadership Positions

Police forces in Laos have set a goal to promote more women to senior positions by 2025. The decision was taken during a meeting on...

Construction Begins in Laos on Largest Wind Power Plant in South East Asia

Construction work has begun on a major wind power plant project in Laos following the signing of a loan agreement of close to USD...

New Protection Shelter for Domestic Violence Victims Opens in Attapeu

A new shelter for survivors of gender-based violence has opened in the province of Attapeu, with support from the governments of Japan, UNFPA, and...

Thai Workers Protest in Demand of Higher Wages

Labor and Human rights advocates in Thailand gathered in front of the Government House earlier this week to protest for an increase in the...

Australian Global Firm AgCo Tech Sets Foot In Luang Prabang With New Factory

Agcotech Global, a prominent producer of animal feed and nutrition solutions, held a grand opening ceremony on 27 April 2023, for their new Methane...

Laos to Raise Minimum Monthly Wage in May

Ahead of International Labor Day, the government has increased the country's minimum wage from LAK 1,200,000 to LAK 1,300,000, during the monthly cabinet meeting...