Health & Environment

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys nationwide after authorities warned that some may contain hazardous chemicals that pose health risks, particularly to children. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued the order on 28 July, instructing provincial industry and commerce departments across...

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...

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...

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...

Laos Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls

Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the quality of...

Oudomxay Estimates Over LAK 60 billion to Repair Roads

Department of Public Works and Transport in Oudomxay Province has estimated that more than LAK 60 billion will be required to rebuild roads damaged...

New Australian Aid-funded Dialysis Machines to Support Patients in Laos

A LAK 1 billion or USD 65,000 donation of four dialysis machines from the Australian Government will provide life-saving medical support to 4,500 people...

UK Climate Change Ambassador to Asia-Pacific and South Asia Visits Laos

UK Climate Change Ambassador to Asia-Pacific and South Asia, Ken O’Flaherty visited Laos last week and had a series of meetings with Lao government...

Disease Kills Over 20 Buffaloes in Vientiane Capital

Veterinarians and authorities have investigated and identified the disease as Hemorrhagic Septicemia, which caused the deaths of over 20 water buffaloes in Pak Ngam...

Laos to Breed Bacteria in Mosquitoes to Prevent Diseases

The Ministry of Health will test the use of a new breed of mosquito, the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes Aegypti) injected with Wolbachia bacteria,...

State Parties Meet to Discuss Status of Cluster Munitions

Lao delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare shared the achievements and challenges of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) at the 10th State...