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Environment

Laos Explores Eco-Friendly Business Through Waste Management

Urban waste in Laos is increasingly being seen as a source of business and innovation. That was the focus of a seminar held on 30 October by the Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, under the theme “Waste Management for Eco-Friendly Business Opportunities in the Lao PDR.” Co-chaired by...

Laos Expands Agricultural Exports to China Amid Stronger Bilateral Cooperation

Laos and China have agreed to enhance product quality, technology transfer, and market access...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Vientiane Authorities Report Over 135 Hectares of Illegal Mining

Vientiane authorities have revealed that illegal mining activities across the capital cover over 135...

Officials Defend Tree Maintenance Amid Controversy Over Vientiane Transit Expansion

Duangta Boualavong, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics of Wood Processing Technology, has responded to public backlash following the trimming of ancient trees...

Local Authorities Tighten Grip on Gold Mining in Houaphanh Province

Local authorities in Houaphanh’s Xiengkhor district have issued an official order permanently banning the issuance of gold ore mining permits in all forms. The...

Toxic Thailand Rivers Pinned on Myanmar Mines

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee and Sally Jensen/AFP - A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war...

World Crocodile Day: Ancient Reptiles Edge Back from Extinction in Laos

The Siamese crocodile, once declared extinct in the wild, has quietly held on in the hidden wetlands of Southeast Asia.  Today, roughly 1,000 of these...

LOCA Launches Green Bond to Boost EV Use in Laos

LOCA, the Lao-grown ride-hailing and electric mobility startup, has announced the extension of its current fundraising round through the issuance of a USD 2.5...

Lao Coffee Cooperatives Take Top Honors at Bolaven Plateau Competition

The Nambeng Coffee Cooperative (NCC) and Bolaven Story Coffee have claimed top honors at the Lao Green Coffee Competition 2025, held from 15 to...