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Law and Crime

Laos Central Bank Faces LAK 66.86 Billion Embezzlement Loss

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and internal mismanagement after inspection teams uncovered 181 cases of embezzlement and misappropriation between 2021 and 2025, resulting in losses of LAK 66.86 billion (USD 3 million). Alarmingly, only 22.96 percent of these funds have been recovered,...

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud,...

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and...

Scammers Forge Official Lao Notices to Steal Personal, Banking Information

The Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) has issued a public warning about...

Laos Central Bank Faces LAK 66.86 Billion Embezzlement Loss

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and internal mismanagement after inspection teams uncovered 181 cases of embezzlement...

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud, adopting urgent measures aimed at real-time data sharing, stricter SIM-card...

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334 individuals implicated in financial misconduct between 2021 and 2025, with...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and 31,289 suspects arrested between July 2021 and October 2025, Deputy...

Scammers Forge Official Lao Notices to Steal Personal, Banking Information

The Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) has issued a public warning about a sophisticated new scam involving forged government documents designed to...

Lao Man in Colorado Remains in ICE Custody Months After Requesting Deportation

Keooudone “Don” Phetchamphone, a 56-year-old Lao man in Colorado, remains in immigration detention months after requesting to return to Laos, highlighting delays in the...