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Vientiane Water Enterprise Reports USD 4.2 Million Profit, 103 Villages Still Without Water

Vientiane’s state water supplier reported a profit of more than LAK 91.6 billion (USD 4.2 million) in the first half of 2026, even as it struggles to keep up with growing demand and extend services to all parts of the capital. At a meeting on 26 August, the Vientiane Capital...

Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...
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Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...
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Lao Government Suspends Mining Company Over River Pollution in Vang Vieng

The Lao government has ordered Daochalearn Mineral Processing Sole Co., Ltd. to immediately suspend...
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Laos Pushes Ahead with USD 5 Billion Luang Prabang Mekong Dam, on Track for 2030

The USD 5 billion Luang Prabang hydropower dam on the Mekong River remains on...
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Savannakhet Takes Initiative in Weather Monitoring With Advanced Equipment

Savannakhet Province is set to become the first province in Laos to revolutionize its weather monitoring capabilities with the installation of state-of-the-art Light-Emitting Diode...

Newborn Irrawaddy Dolphin Spotted in Cambodia, Signaling Hope for Endangered Species

An Irrawaddy dolphin calf, estimated to be only two days old, was spotted swimming alongside six adult dolphins in Cambodia’s Kratie Province on 11...

Bird Flu Outbreak Detected in Vientiane Market

The Department of Livestock and Fisheries, under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, officially confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu at Danxang...

Thailand Enhances Measures Against Forest Fires, Encroachment Increases in Laos

Thailand has implemented proactive measures to combat and prevent forest fires particularly in the north as shown by a 79 percent decrease in hot...

Agroforestry Project for Sustainable Agriculture to Launch in Laos

A new agroforestry coffee plantation project dedicated to fostering sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation is poised to take root in Laos. The project aims...

Dog Meat Production, Sales Will Soon Become Illegal in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on the production and sale of dog meat, as public...
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