OP-ED: China, Hong Kong’s Strategic Investments in Laos Usher in a New Era of Economic Collaboration
Op-Ed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) In the post-COVID era, Chinese investment in Laos has surged dramatically, positioning China to overtake Thailand as Laos’ top trading partner. According to the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment, Chinese companies invested in 17 projects worth USD 986 million in...
Yoyo Laos Sauce Spices Up the World Stage with New Laos Production Hub
Yoyo Laos Sauce is making a significant leap onto the global stage. Originally produced...
Xiengkhouang Court Sentences Man to Prison for Domestic Violence
The Xiengkhouang Provincial Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man from Ngoen village, Paek District,...
Laos Advances Disability Rights with New Driving License Agreement
Laos is continuing to strengthen its commitment to improving the lives of its disabled...
OP-ED: The World Needs More Humanitarians
By Pio Smith, Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Asia...
Strong Winds and Thunderstorms Wreaks Havoc on Kasy District, Officials Say More To Come
Due to thunderstorms and strong winds on Wednesday evening, fifteen houses and one school building in Kasy District, Vientiane Province were damaged. Two young...
Film Review: Beauty & The Beast
By Bruce Worthington
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t expect to like Disney’s live action update of their Oscar-nominated animated film Beauty and the Beast. The...
Officials Regulate Expired Foods On Retailers Shelves
Locals have been encouraged by officials to purchase consumer goods marked with price labels and logos in Lao language. On March 22, the Head of...
First UXO of the Year Detonates in Xieng Khouang
A hidden unexploded bomblet, known in Laos as a `bombie', exploded on Tuesday in Paek District, Xieng Khouang province, tragically killing one child and...
TEDxLanexangAve Releases Much Anticipated Videos of Talks
TEDxLanexangAve has released the full videos of each of its speakers' talks on its official YouTube channel. This is the first time that a...
Laos Aims to Raise Healthcare Standards, Hones in on Hospital Management
In an effort to improve the country's healthcare services and human resources development, management administrators from five major hospitals recently met in Vientiane to...