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Laos to Launch Digital ID Cards Nationwide in October 2025

Starting October, Laos will roll out nationwide digital ID cards, a move to modernize identification and enhance public administration. The new digital ID card will serve as official proof of identity from birth to death, replacing the old paper-based system, said Kaenchanh Phommachack, Director of the Department of Census Management...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Authorities Seize Illegal Signal Repeaters in Vientiane Capital

The Ministry of Technology and Communications investigated and uncovered the illegal use of foreign-made...

VISA Partners with M moneyX to Expand Digital Payments in Laos

Lao Mobile Money Sole Co., Ltd., the operator of M moneyX, has signed a...

Mobile Phones Fuel Surge in Savings: What the Global Trend Means for Laos

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other...

Phishing Site Claims to be BCEL One in April Fools Prank

Online scammers have just gotten trickier and this time they were after the sensitive financial data of state bank BCEL's faithful customers, and launching it on...

BCEL Partners with Thanachart Bank for QR Code Banking in Thailand

Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has entered into a strategic partnership with Thanachart Bank of Thailand to bring QR Code payment...

Laos May Get Free Public WiFi System

Business Korea Magazine reported that the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT has announced on the 6th of February that the latter's information and communications...

Laos and China open Joint Lab for Renewable Energy Study

Laos and China have opened a joint laboratory for the study of renewable energy in Vientiane Capital, according to a press release by the...

OnePay Kicks Cash to the Curb in Laos

Cash is king in Laos, but the crown might soon be toppled as OnePay sparks a revolution. Walking the streets of Laos with a pocket...

Laos’ Internet Among World’s Priciest

A study of broadband pricing in 196 countries reveals vast global disparities in the cost of getting online. And Laos ranks among Asia's highest...