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...

Japan Extends Grant Aid to Strengthen Laos’ Airport Infrastructure

Japan provided a package of airport equipment to Laos under a grant aid project, in a move aimed at modernizing the country's civil aviation...

Thailand Expands Support to Laos with 30 Scholarships

Thailand will provide 30 master’s degree scholarships each year to Lao students, as both countries step up education cooperation under a new agreement.  Officials announced...

Lao-Born Refugee Now Holds Five Ministerial Portfolios in Australian Government

A man who crossed the Mekong River as a child fleeing conflict in Laos now serves as one of the most senior Lao-born politicians...

Lao Government Secures 14 Million Liters of Diesel to Address Fuel Shortage

The Lao government is working quickly to stabilize the country’s energy supply amid ongoing disruptions in global markets caused by the escalating conflict in...

New Vice President Elected as Laos Confirms Top Leadership for New Term

Laos has re-elected President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone for another five-year term as the 10th National Assembly opened on Monday. But...

“Like Coming Home”: Thai King Concludes Historic Visit to Laos

Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) and Queen Suthida concluded a three-day official state visit to Laos, the first by a Thai monarch in 32...