Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from Value-Added Tax (VAT) as the government looks for ways to ease living costs for low-income households.
The Standing Committee raised the proposal during its monthly meeting on 6-7 August.
According to the NA, the VAT exemption would...
The Lao government has announced plans to renegotiate electricity purchasing agreements with hydropower companies in response to growing public anger over rising power bills.
This...
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone issued a directive, mandating the full integration of citizen databases and identity (ID) card systems across all ministries and state...
On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to...
On 9 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Council approved a proposal to increase tap water prices, citing mounting production costs that have left the...
On 3 July, Luang Prabang Power Company Limited (LPCL), developer of the Luang Prabang Hydroelectric Power Project and a subsidiary of CK Power Public...
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across transboundary sections of the Mekong and Kok Rivers, affecting Laos,...
