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From Seed to Community: How Lao Tobacco Limited Partners with Lao Farmers

Across the provinces of northern and central Laos, Lao Tobacco Limited (LTL) is working on developing rural livelihoods through its LEAF Department, a division focused not only on producing quality tobacco but by supporting farmers, their families, and their communities. LTL, under the Imperial Tobacco Group, has built a dominant...

OP-ED: Honoring Lao Midwives, Heroes of Maternal Health

By Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health, Laos, and Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative in Laos. On...

India, Pakistan Trade Strikes as Kashmir Tensions Spiral Toward Conflict

The conflict between India and Pakistan has entered a dangerous new phase, with both...

Singapore Ruling Party Wins Election in Landslide

By Satish Cheney/AFP - Voters have handed Singapore's long-time ruling party a landslide election...

Lao Runner Lodkeo Inthakoumman Wins Double Gold at Singapore Open 2025

Lodkeo Inthakoumman, a leading long-distance runner from Laos, captured two gold medals at the...

Mongolia to provide Sheep to Lao People’s Army

The Mongolian government has agreed to provide 1,000 sheep to the Lao People's Army battalion in Xieng Khouang Province. A meeting was held between Mongolian...

Minimum Wage Increase Planned for This Year

From 1991 to 2015, the minimum wage has increased a total of 7 times in Laos. According to the Department of Labor Regulation, an 8th change is set...

Plain of Jars to be Submitted for UNESCO World Heritage Status

The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism plans to nominate the megalithic archaeological landscape known as the ‘Plain of Jars’ in Xieng Kuang for UNESCO world heritage...

4th Annual Japan Festival to Be Held February 2-4

The 4th Annual Japan Festival, which features events that highlight Japanese culture, will be held on 2-4 February at Lao ITECC. Sideline events of the festival include...

La Khone Pheng to be Site of Sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

La Khone Pheng, a small town in Salavanh Province is to be the site of the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, according to reports from...

Six Red Pandas Rescued from Wildlife Traffickers in Laos

Six endangered red pandas were rescued from wildlife traffickers in Laos this week, according to a report by Free the Bears. This is the first...