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Laos Warns Workers Over Unauthorized Brokers in South Korea Job Recruitment

Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) has warned people seeking jobs in South Korea not to use unauthorized brokers who claim they can speed up the government’s employment process in exchange for additional payments. In a notice dated 13 August, the ministry said it had received information that...

Laos Considers VAT Exemption to Subsidize Electricity for Low-Income Households

Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from...
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Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower to Release Water as Flood Risks Rise Across Laos

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower Dam in Savannakhet is expected to begin releasing water from...
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Vientiane Raids Target Online Fraud Network, 63 Arrested in Latest Crackdown

On 1 August, Vientiane authorities arrested 63 people on suspicion of involvement in an...
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Lao Authorities Warn Against Defaming Police on Social Media After Series of Cases

Lao authorities have warned social media users against posting content that damages the reputation...
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Small Aircraft Crashes in Pakngum District, Leaving Two Dead

This is a developing story. A small aircraft crashed in Pakngum District, Vientiane Capital, on the morning of Sunday, 8 March, leaving one person dead...

Lao Woman Builds Northern Laos’ First Pediatric ICU, Wins Regional Award

Bounloth Sodaluck grew up watching rural families in Xayaboury Province struggle to find medical care for their children. Now, decades later, she leads the...

Thailand Orders Suspension of Fuel Exports, Raising Risk of Shortages in Laos

Thailand has ordered the temporary suspension of fuel exports following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that poses a direct threat...

Kaysone Phomvihane City Named Among ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026-2028

Kaysone Phomvihane City has earned a place among Laos’s top travel destinations, becoming one of four Lao cities to receive the ASEAN Clean Tourist...

Laos Inflation Climbs to 6.2 Percent in February 2026, Driven by Housing, Energy Costs

Laos’ inflation rate rose to 6.2 percent in February 2026, up from 5.1 percent in the previous month, indicating renewed price pressures after a...

Laos Holds 2026 National Elections, Electing New Assembly, Provincial Councils Members

Laos successfully held its 2026 national elections on 22 February, electing members of the 10th National Assembly (NA) and the 5th Provincial People’s Councils...
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