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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...

Laos Urges the US to End its Embargo on Cuba at the United Nations

Speaking at a recent session at the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of Laos to the United Nations urged...

Lao Govt Sends its Condolence to India Following Bridge Collapse

Lao leaders sent a message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing their deep sorrow after the suspension bridge collapse in the state of...

Meth Addict with Knife Hovers Around Daycare Center in Thailand

Following the devastating attack in Nong Bua Lamphu that claimed the lives of 38 people including 24 children, a man under the influence of...

Lao Govt Holds Ceremony to Return Remains of Missing US Soldiers

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony to hand over the remains of two soldiers who disappeared during the war in Laos at...

Laos Collaborates with South Korea to Produce Biofuel

The Lao government is keen on starting such a venture to reduce its dependency on imported fuels. Laos has embarked on a 12-year biofuel production...

Thailand Increases Number of Immigration Officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Thai Immigration Bureau has increased the number of immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport to cope with a rising number of passengers during the high...