Health & Environment

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)...

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...

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...

Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

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...

MOFA Proposes Easing Visa Restrictions for Entrance to Laos

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a proposal to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control requesting it ease certain restrictions on...