Politics

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a trade route between Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Europe. Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith is visiting Kazakhstan from 3 to 4 September for the first presidential-level talks between the two countries since they established diplomatic relations in...

Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,...

Lao President Thongloun Meets SCO Chief in Bishkek After Laos Joins as Dialogue Partner

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev in...

EDL Names New Leadership After Former Executives Receive Life Sentences

Souksavart Sosouphanh has been appointed Managing Director and CEO of Électricité du Laos (EDL),...

Laos Cabinet Approves New Draft Laws Amid 7.6% Inflation, Reviews Economic Priorities

Laos's Cabinet approved 12 draft laws and proposals during its August 24-25 meeting, as...

Laos and Cambodia Military Chiefs Meet to Celebrate 66 Years of Diplomatic Ties

Military personnel from the two countries will continue to cooperate in issues pertaining to border security and humanitarian assistance in the region.  Lieutenant General Hun...

Caretaker Prime Minister of Thailand Granted Acting PM Powers

Yesterday the Thai cabinet issued a resolution to entrust Deputy Prime Minister Prawit, who was serving as the caretaker Prime Minister, with ministerial powers...

UN Calls for Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation in Asia and the Pacific

The rapid, widespread adoption of digital technology, spurred in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its economic and societal ramifications are the key...

Lao Delegation Travels to Geneva for UN Review of Disability Rights in Laos 

Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Mr. Padeumphone Sonthany, and other delegations departed at Wattay International Airport bound for Geneva, Switzerland, to participate...

Japan Donates Vehicles and Rescue Equipment to Help Flood-Stricken Laos

The Japanese government has provided vehicles to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare as part of efforts to tackle widespread flooding across the...

Laos Government Affirms Commitment to Preventing Default

The Government of Laos has reiterated its pledge to avoid default, with relevant agencies being directed to take more proactive measures to address the...