Politics

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 Bishkek on 31 August, following Laos’ formal admission as an SCO Dialogue Partner. The meeting took place during the SCO summit, held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan from 31 August to 1 September under the theme...

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 Steps Up Anti-Corruption Reforms, Deepens Cooperation With Vietnam

Laos is ramping up efforts to strengthen transparency and public accountability, rolling out a...

Laos National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane Dies at 69

Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of Laos’ National Assembly and one of the country’s most senior...

Hundreds of Chinese Nationals Deported for Online Fraud in Lao SEZ

Lao police have deported 280 Chinese nationals to China for their alleged involvement in a widespread online fraud operation run out of an illegal...

High-Tech River Management: USAID, MRC Fund Remote Sensing for Mekong Basin

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has entered into a grant agreement with the Mekong River Commission (MRC), pledging up to USD...

Laos, South Korea Strengthen Ties with Early Warning System Grant

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has granted USD 4 million to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) in Laos. The funding aims to...

Lao PM Highlights Drug Threat, Urges Unity on Anti-Drug Day

On the 37th anniversary of International Anti-Drug Day, 26 June, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone addressed the nation, reflecting on the country's efforts and...

ASEAN Countries Eye BRICS Membership Amid Geopolitical Shifts

To align more closely with global geopolitical dynamics, many Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have expressed growing interest in joining the BRICS...

Laos Begins Comprehensive Review of 2015 Constitution for Major Amendments

The National Committee for the Amendment of the Constitution commenced the review process of the 2015 Constitution on 20 June to make necessary revisions...