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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...

Vietnamese Man Arrested for Trafficking 16 into Laos

Vietnamese authorities arrested 26-year-old Ly Van Sang on 17 August for human trafficking after he smuggled 16 people into the Golden Triangle Special Economic...

Pakistan Rescuers Recover Bodies After Monsoon Rains Kill Over 340

By Lehaz ALI/AFP - Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern...

AirAsia X Flight Diverted to Gimpo Amid Weather, Fuel Concerns

An AirAsia X flight bound for Seoul’s Incheon International Airport was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Gimpo International Airport on the evening...

Europe to Mull Over Plan for Peace in Ukraine After Trump-Putin Summit

By Shaun TANDON/AFP - Leaders of France, Germany, and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing"...

Sick Thai Princess Suffers ‘Severe’ Blood Infection

AFP - The Thai king's eldest daughter, who has been gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, has suffered a "severe" blood...

Laos Hands Over Five Drug Suspects to Thailand

Laos has handed over five drug suspects to Thai authorities as part of ongoing efforts to combat cross-border drug crime. On 13 August, the five...