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Laos Steps Up Illegal Mining Crackdown After Luang Prabang Gold Mining Cases

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining. In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Fire Incidents Cost Laos Over USD 14 Million in First Half of 2026

Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during...

Former EDL Executives, Senior Officials Get Life in Landmark Laos Corruption Cases

On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption...

Laos, South Korea Sign USD 1.1 Million in Agriculture Deals

Laos and South Korea have sealed two new agriculture deals worth more than USD...

Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian Soldiers Held Since July: Govts

AFP - Thailand on Wednesday, 31 December, released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbors...

Attapeu Steps Up Price Controls Ahead of New Year

Authorities in Attapeu Province have strengthened price control measures to stabilize the cost of goods and services during the end-of-year and New Year period,...

Laos Gears Up for 12th Party Congress to Appoint New Leadership

Laos has scheduled 6 to 8 January 2026 for the 12th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), a political event that...

Lao Government Proposes Forest Land Conversion for Investment Projects

The Lao government has submitted a request to the National Assembly (NA) seeking approval to convert forest land for mining, energy, and infrastructure projects...

Champasack Authorities Survey Phou Salao for Conservation, Tourism Development

Champasack provincial authorities on 21 December conducted a field survey of Phou Salao as part of plans to develop the area into a provincial-level...

Laos Advances National Road 22 Repairs, Nearly Half Completed

Lao authorities are accelerating repairs on National Road 22 following damage from landslides and heavy rain, with more than 47 percent of the work...