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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Govt Allots LAK 190 Billion to Repair Roads, Manage Floods in Vientiane Capital

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport expects to spend more than LAK 190 billion (USD 11,256,569) to repair roads and manage flooding in...

Western Companies Aid Myanmar Military Weapon Production, Finds Report

According to a report by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), companies from at least 13 countries, including in Europe, Asia and North...

China’s Economy Grew by Only 3% in 2022

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by only 3% in 2022, one of its lowest annual outcomes in decades. The country's GDP hit 121.0207 yuan...

Japan Builds Da Nang Pedestrian Overpass as Gift for Vietnam

Construction of a Japanese-funded pedestrian walkway across a busy street in Da Nang City, Vietnam, began over the weekend. The pedestrian overpass, valued at USD...

Five Drug Trafficking Suspects Killed After Clash With Thai Army

Last week, a patrol team from the Thai military engaged in a gun battle with an alleged drug trafficking gang before killing five members...

Vietnam Seizes Drugs in Passenger Buses from Laos

Vietnamese police discovered narcotic drugs on passenger buses traveling from Laos to Vietnam last week at the Lao Bao Border Checkpoint, which connects Savannakhet...
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