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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...

Ai-Generated Cat Mistaken for Sculpture in Vietnam

An image of a cat that went viral in Vietnam, believed to be a sculpture marking the year of the cat, has turned out...

China to Debut State-Owned Ride-hailing Platform

China is to launch a government-owned transport platform that will incorporate ride-hailing and flight services, according to state media. China Daily reports that the Qiangguo Jiaotong platform, which...

Thai Men Arrested with Nearly 1 Million Amphetamine Pills from Laos

Police in Nong Khai Province, Thailand, arrested two men for smuggling almost a million amphetamine pills from Laos via the Mekong River on Sunday. Pol...

Oil Tanker Explosion Kills Two, Injures Four People in Thailand

An oil tanker exploded in the middle of the Mae Klong river in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province on Tuesday, killing two and injuring four...

President of Vietnam Resigns From His Position

After making a personal request to the Central Party Committee on Tuesday, Nguyen Xuan Phuc stepped down from his position as Vietnam's President, as...

Thailand’s 2023 GDP Growth Projection Increased Due to China’s Reopening

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has upwardly revised its growth forecast for the Thai economy in 2023 to 3.7 percent, against the 3.2 percent projected...