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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...

Laos is One of CNN’s Best Destinations to Visit in 2023

After highlighting Pakse as one of Asia's most underrated places in December, CNN has yet again shed a spotlight on Laos as one of...

10 Confirmed Dead in Cambodian Casino Hotel Fire

The blaze that broke out at a casino in Poipet, Cambodia on Wednesday night claimed the lives of at least ten people, but the...

Thailand Sees an Increase in Russian Visitors as Tourism Recovers

Thailand has recorded an increase in Russian visitors, with monthly arrivals doubling in November and up nearly seven times in September. Reuters reports that in...

Thai Civil Servant Accused of Corruption, Gets Bail Release

Thai Chief of National Parks, Mr. Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was released on bail Wednesday morning after being detained for corruption charges on Tuesday...

Third Mekong River Dolphin Found Dead in a Week

This is the 11th dolphin found dead in Cambodia in 2022, bringing the total to 29 in the last three years. An examination by a...

Miss Universe Laos Gives Interview on Las Vegas Morning TV

Miss Universe Laos, Payengxa Lor, gave an interview on Las Vegas' KSNV News 3 Today, telling host Kim Wagner about the cultural significance of...