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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

ASEAN To Host First Regional Shopping Festival

ASEAN will host an online shopping event this August to promote e-commerce trade among its member states. Indonesia, which holds the rotating chair of the...

MRC Promotes Responsible Water Resources Management & Development

The Mekong River Commission released two flagship documents on Tuesday, aiming to maximize the potential benefits of hydropower and other water-related development projects while...

German Parliamentary Delegation Visits Laos amid ASEAN Tour

Members of the German Parliament visited Laos and several other Southeast Asian nations this week to enhance bilateral cooperation between Germany and ASEAN. Ms....

Thai Politicians Banned from Using TikTok to Lure Voters

Shortform video platform TikTok has warned that it will ban all accounts found linked to political groups to maintain a safe community ahead of...

Bank Of Laos Issues New Regulation On Currency Exchange Rates

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has issued a decision on foreign exchange rate setting to guide commercial banks in foreign currency trading...

South Korea to Lift Post-arrival Covid Test Requirement for Travellers from China

A senior South Korean official said on Wednesday that travelers from China will not be required to test for Covid-19 upon arrival beginning next...