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,...
Laos and Thailand are set to strengthen the trading, following an agreement in February that includes improving infrastructure, improving transportation, and academic cooperation. The...
On 16 September, Laos received 1,050 tons of rice donated by China, Japan, and South Korea to assist disaster-affected communities nationwide.
The contribution, under the...
AFP - Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with Cambodian protesters along their disputed border on 17 September, Bangkok's...
On 15 September, they arrested three Lao nationals in Khon Kaen for working illegally on tourist visas during a nationwide crackdown.
In the first case,...
AFP - Some ancient societies in China and Southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than...
