Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip.
The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...
Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a telephone conversation on 25 February, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and...
A landmark US Supreme Court ruling has reshaped Washington’s trade policy, but for small economies like Laos, the relief may prove temporary.
On 20 February,...
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith sent congratulatory messages to the heads of state of Japan, Brunei Darussalam, and North Korea over two consecutive days. The...
Australia has pledged AUD 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.06 million) to strengthen food and alcohol safety systems in Laos, more than a year after...
Türkiye, through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), provided medical equipment to the Newborn Unit of Salavanh Provincial Hospital, in a coordinated push...
Lao authorities have launched a new livestock development project backed by USD 42.9 million in funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The financing package...
