OP-ED: China, Hong Kong’s Strategic Investments in Laos Usher in a New Era of Economic Collaboration
Op-Ed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) In the post-COVID era, Chinese investment in Laos has surged dramatically, positioning China to overtake Thailand as Laos’ top trading partner. According to the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment, Chinese companies invested in 17 projects worth USD 986 million in...
Laos Launches New Job Search Website to Address Labor Market Challenges
On 14 August, Laos unveiled a new job search website, developed by the Ministry...
Get Ready to Drive: Laos Launches New ‘DoT Smart’ App
To enhance road safety and streamline driver’s license preparation, the Lao government has unveiled...
Laos, Vietnam to Enhance Disaster Preparedness with Digital Innovation
Laos and Vietnam have formalized agreements to enhance disaster management capabilities by establishing data...
Laos to Digitize Citizenship Records, Prime Minister Says
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has announced plans to establish a new digital national database...
E-Commerce Benefits Require Access, Digital Connectivity At Right Cost in Laos
Barriers such as costs and strength of connectivity, infrastructure, facilitation must be overcome so ongoing development of e-Commerce in Laos can assist more women, small firms,...
Laos’ Online Connectivity Lagging Behind Peers As World Bank Research Reveals Extent
"Lao PDR is lagging significantly in terms of accessibility, quality, and affordability of internet services compared to other comparable regional economies," a new report...
A new phenomenon in the Smart Phone market in Laos!
The release of the ocean blue Galaxy Note 9 recently led to a shortage of stock in only a few days, as the reception...
LOCA: Meet Laos’ First Ride-Sharing App
Not surprisingly, to make my way over to LOCA headquarters for this story, I downloaded and installed the LOCA app. A vehicle was sent...
ACLEDA Bank Lao Launches Mobile App ‘ACLEDA Unity Thanchai’
ACLEDA Bank Lao announced yesterday launched its new “ACLEDA Unity Thanchai” mobile phone banking service. A virtual ‘bank in your hand,’ it provides a convenient and secure...
Ground Broken at First Private Data Center in Laos
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Hatxaykhao village yesterday as construction began for the LaoDC data center, the first licensed, privately owned data center...