Health & Environment

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into a new source of foreign investment and climate funding, after signing a carbon-credit agreement with Singapore. On 4 September, the two countries agreed to establish a legally binding framework that will let Laos generate and transfer...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

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...

Laos Confirms 2,328 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,328 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,976 tests were conducted...

Covid Measures Tightened in Parts of Laos as Omicron Spreads

Schools have been closed and restaurants shuttered in some provinces across Laos as the Omicron outbreak worsens. Xayaboury’s Thongmixay District has issued a notice ordering...

Schools Must Stay Open amid Omicron Threat and Beyond to Avoid a Learning Catastrophe

Op-ed by WHO, UNICEF, and the Lao Ministry of Health. Safely reopening schools, and keeping them open, remains an urgent priority amid the threat of...

Ministry of Industry and Commerce Instructs Employees to Work From Home

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has allowed its employees to work from home amid soaring fuel prices and the Omicron Covid-19 outbreak. According to...

“depa” Proudly Presents New Normal Market

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) organized “Transform Market Showcase 2022”, announcing its success on the ongoing project “Transform: New-normal Market” that equips SMEs,...

Laos Confirms 1,137 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,137 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 4,063 tests were conducted...