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Laos Debunks Rumors of Sending Troops to Fight in Ukraine

Laos has refuted recent claims circulating in “several foreign news outlets” alleging that Laos is preparing to send troops to join Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, state media reported. According to these reports, the Russian military press service was said to be attempting to persuade Lao soldiers and citizens to...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

Laos Showcases Tax Reform, Seeks Support on the International Stage

Laos outlined its progress in strengthening domestic resource mobilization and called for continued international...

‘Looking to the Next 70 Years’: US and Laos Celebrate Enduring Friendship

On 2 July, the United States Embassy in Laos hosted an Independence Day celebration...

Lao Minister of Finance Proposes New Draft Law on Land Tax

The Minister of Finance, Santiphap Phomvihane, proposed a new draft law on land tax during the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National...

ASEAN and EU Join Hands for Better Protection of Migrant Workers in Southeast Asia

The 2nd ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Safe and Fair Labor Migration and the launch of awareness-raising campaign videos for the ASEAN Safe and Fair Migration...

15 Killed in Attack on Myanmar Village; Military Says Pro-democracy Fighters Hit Civilians

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is accusing pro-democracy fighters of killing 15 civilians in a nighttime mortar attack in a restive central area...

Thailand Allows Stay for 500,000 Migrant Workers from Laos and Neighboring Countries

Thailand’s cabinet has agreed to allow 500,000 foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to stay until the end of the month, to...

Kakao Pay Launches Overseas ATM Withdrawal Service in Laos, Vietnam, and Japan

Kakao Pay Corp., a mobile payment and digital wallet service in South Korea has launched an overseas ATM withdrawal service in partnership with Global...

Govt to Develop Electronic Signature for State Budget Management System

The Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Finance in Laos signed an agreement to develop the use of electronic signatures in...