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Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies since introducing its digital tax system in late 2024, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Santiphab Phomvihane. The tax applies to foreign digital service providers without a physical presence in Laos, including Microsoft,...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Vietnam, Philippines Reach Upper-Middle-Income Status as Laos Eyes 2035 Target

Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank,...

Laos, South Korea Sign USD 1.1 Million in Agriculture Deals

Laos and South Korea have sealed two new agriculture deals worth more than USD...

Laos Likely to See Thunderstorms and Hail During New Year

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a warning that extreme weather from China may approach Laos between 13-16 April during the Lao New...

Transgender Beauty Pageant Questioned by Authorities in Vietnam

A transgender beauty pageant in Vietnam is currently under the radar of officials who say it was organized without their permission. According to VNExpress,...

Airstrikes on Myanmar Village Feared to Have Killed 100

BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held...

USD 1 million Gift to Laos Announced by Vietnam’s President

Vietnam’s President, Vo Van Thuong, traveled to Laos on Monday for his first official foreign visit, where he presented the President and Party Secretary...

Australian Beverage Chain Boost Sets Eyes on Laos

According to a post by a recruiter on LinkedIn, the popular juice and smoothie bar will soon open its first store in Laos and is...

Release of Japan-US-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan

On Thursday, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, the United States, and Japan, together with Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,...