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 602 New Cases of Covid-19, Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 602 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with two new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos Confirms 1,052 New Cases of Covid-19, Five Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,052 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with five deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 6,222...

Poorer Countries Reject Covid-19 Vaccines Nearing Expiry

Poorer countries rejected over 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the COVAX facility last month due to their nearing expiry dates, Reuters...

Mekong Countries Urged to Take Action as River Experiences Three Years of Low Flows

The Mekong River Commission has called on Mekong countries to urgently discuss record low flows recorded over the last three years. The Mekong River Commission...

Laos Confirms 805 New Cases of Covid-19, Seven Deaths

Laos has recorded 805 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with seven new deaths. Cases have remained under 1,000 across the country this week,...

Laos to Increase Production of its Molacovir Covid Pill

Laos is to increase production of its Molacovir medication used to treat Covid-19 in order to meet rising demand. Managing Director of State Enterprise Pharmaceutical...