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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...

Thai Businesswoman Acquires Miss Universe Pageant for USD 20 Million

This is the first time the beauty pageant organizer would be owned by a woman.  Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, a Thai celebrity media tycoon, transgender rights...

Lao and Thai PM to Attend Key Ceremony for Bridge Construction

The foundation stone laying ceremony of the fifth Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge will be attended by the Prime Ministers of both countries this Friday.  Lao Prime...

President of Laos Makes His First Official Visit to Brunei

The President of Laos made a three-day visit to Brunei this week to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and strengthen the relations...

Cambodia, Vietnam Pave the Way for ASEAN Comeback in Covid Recovery

A Covid-19 recovery index published by Nikkei Asia places Cambodia and Vietnam in 4th and 8th position respectively in a list that features 121...

Latest Airstrike by Myanmar Junta Kills 60 People

An airstrike by the Myanmar military has claimed the lives of at least 60 people and injured 200 while they were attending a concert....

Thai Actor Raises Millions Worth of Funds for Hospitals in Laos and Thailand

Actor and singer Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak swam across the Mekong River on Sunday from Thailand to Laos and raised funds for charity in both...