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Laos Steps Up Anti-Corruption Reforms, Deepens Cooperation With Vietnam

Laos is ramping up efforts to strengthen transparency and public accountability, rolling out a new Party resolution alongside deeper cooperation with Vietnam on inspection and anti-corruption work. At high-level talks in Hanoi on 25 August, Lao and Vietnamese officials agreed to strengthen ties between their inspection and anti-corruption agencies, exchanging...

US Court Strikes Down 75-Country Visa Pause, but Ruling Does Not Lift Laos Travel Ban

A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that paused immigrant...

Japanese Arrivals to Laos Jump 36 Percent Amid Renewed Tokyo Tourism Push

Laos welcomed 23,133 Japanese tourists in the first six months of 2026, a 36...

Prime Minister Calls for Tighter Oversight of Boten SEZ Amid Development Challenges

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...

Lao Govt Keen on Promoting Digital Transformation Via Blockchain Technology

The government of Laos has expressed its support for developing the country's digital technology to advance its economy and society. Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone spoke...

Volatile Baht Predicted in 2023 Amidst Political and Financial Uncertainties

A new financial outlook released on Tuesday said that the Baht has become increasingly volatile, which has also affected foreign investment in Thailand. A...

Authorities in Thailand Seize More Than a Ton of Crystal Methamphetamine Thought Bound for Australia

BANGKOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last...

Laos, Malaysia Ink Deal to Collaborate on Clean Electricity

Electricite du Laos and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco) signed an MoU on Thursday to explore energy investment collaborations in renewable energy...

Vietnamese EV Car Company Issues Recall on Cars Sent to US

VinFast, a Vietnamese electric car company, recalled its first batch of cars sent to the US due to safety risk posed by a faulty...

Lao President: Laos-China Railway an Opportunity, Not a Debt Trap

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith spoke out about the Laos-China Railway and the country's debt burden at the Nikkei Future of Asia conference. In an interview...