Authorities in Laos have disciplined 153 people and referred another 21 for judicial proceedings over a COVID-era scheme that allowed Chinese nationals to evade quarantine fees or pay rates above official limits, causing total losses of approximately USD 2.2 million.
State Inspection Authority President Vansay Phongsavanh reported the case to...
On 12 June, police in Vientiane dismantled two suspected scam operations in Sikhottabong district, arresting 82 individuals during two coordinated raids on two rental...
On 26 May, authorities in Vientiane Capital arrested 19 suspects linked to an online fraud through fake scratch lottery sales and fraudulent online shopping...
Prime Minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone, sent a letter of gratitude to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, expressing his appreciation for Thailand’s support in...
Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing on 5 June.
At the...
Authorities in Laos detained 73 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in telecom and online scam operations during two separate enforcement actions carried out in...
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has ordered all hydropower projects nationwide to strengthen dam safety measures and emergency preparedness plans ahead of...
