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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...

China, Russia Maintain United Front Against US in Joint Statement

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement on Tuesday with plans to strengthen bilateral ties, signaling a united...

Australia Supports Laos With Highly Skilled Volunteers

A new Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement (MSA) under a broader agreement between Australia and Laos on development cooperation was signed by Australian Ambassador to...

US Assistant Secretary of State Michele Sison to Visit Laos in April

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Madagascar, South Africa, Mauritius, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand,...

Google’s Artificially Intelligent ‘Bard’ Set For Next Stage

Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with "Bard," the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead...

Canadian Embassy Brings A Little Taste Of Canada To Laos

On 19 March the Office of the Embassy of Canada and Pie my Love hosted Vientiane’s first cooking workshop on French-Canadian cuisine. Approximately thirty...

Sidewalk Cleanup Campaign Relaunches in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi authorities want to restore order on sidewalks this month by removing any obstacles on streets, like billboards and sunshades, warning resistant individuals or...