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Xayabouly African Swine Fever Outbreak Kills 5,400 Pigs, Poses No Risk to Humans

The African Swine Fever has spread across six districts of Xayabouly Province since the beginning of the outbreak in June, provincial authorities reported. The disease has killed or forced the culling of more than 5,400 pigs and causing an estimated LAK 14.9 billion (about USD 665,000) in economic losses, As of...

Vietnam-Backed Bauxite Project in Laos Moves Toward 2028 Production

A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao...
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Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic...
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Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...
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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...
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Australia Delivers Humanitarian Relief Supplies for Emergency Response in Laos

On Monday, 21 August, Mr. Paul Kelly, Australian Ambassador to Laos, handed over 13 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies to Mr. Leepao Yang, Lao...

Lao Doctors Perform Miraculous Surgery, Removing 20 Kg Cyst From Young Pregnant Woman

Lao doctors from Mother and Child Central Hospital have extracted a 20 kg cyst from a pregnant woman, in the first operation of its...

More Than Ton of Endangered Pangolin Scales Seized in Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over THB 50 million (USD 1.4...

Laos and Australia Launch Sustainable Energy Partnership

On 10 August, Australian and Lao government representatives gathered with technical experts in Vientiane for the inaugural Program Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the...

Lao Prime Minister Visits Flood-Affected Areas in Savannakhet

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, accompanied by his delegation, recently visited flood-affected regions in Champhone District, Savannakhet Province, to evaluate the situation and extend...

Tenth Grade Student Launches Mobile App to Assist Blood Donation in Laos

A 14-year-old Lao-Indian student has developed a mobile application to help people locate verified places to donate blood across the country. Saieesha Sarkar, a...
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