Politics

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

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...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...

Laos Warns of Lasting Toll at Vientiane Meeting as Cluster Munition Use Rises Worldwide

Laos is hosting the Convention on Cluster Munitions’ Third Review Conference 16 years after...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a...

Aiming for closer ties to Laos, Obama honors its culture

LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Aiming to cement closer ties to Laos and its people, President Barack Obama toured a Buddhist temple Wednesday and paid...

Obama’s Announcement in Laos Puts Spotlight on US Cluster-Bomb Use

President Barack Obama's historic visit to Laos this week has put a spotlight on the United States' role in the use of cluster bombs,...

The Latest: Obama Touring Buddhist Temple In Luang Prabang

VIENTIANE, Laos — The Latest on President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Laos (all times local): 12:40 p.m. President Barack Obama is touring a Buddhist temple...

Laos US: Obama Regrets ‘Biggest Bombing In History’

The bombs, as one Laotian described it, "fell like rain", US President Barack Obama said Tuesday on a visit to Laos, a first for...

Laos, US Unveil Comprehensive Partnership

Laos and the United States have unveiled a comprehensive partnership aimed at starting a fresh era of bilateral relations based on mutual respect and...

In Laos, Obama Seeks to Move Past Vietnam War Fallout

U.S. President Barack Obama recognized America’s secret war in Laos from decades ago, a symbolic gesture intended to move the two country’s relations beyond...