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Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene. The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...

Nam Theun 2 Fund Approves LAK 343 Million for Forest Restoration in Khammouane

The Nam Theun 2 Development Fund approved more than LAK 343 million (USD 15,300)...
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African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...
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Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Laos Confirms 208 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 208 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1.726 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 165 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 165 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1.521 tests were conducted...

Hungry Vientiane Restaurant Patrons Unfazed by Nearby Fire

In a recent video clip that has gone viral, restaurant patrons in Vientiane Capital can be seen calmly continuing their meal despite a raging...

Ministry of Health and WHO Investigate Local Spread of Omicron Variant in Bolikhamxay

Following the detection of the first local case of the Omicron variant in Laos, an investigation is now underway to identify the source of...

Laos Confirms 224 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 224 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2.085 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 246 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 246 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2.587 tests were conducted...
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