Golf is quickly gaining popularity across Laos amongst young and old alike with a good variety of courses and driving ranges in the capital available to test players’ abilities.
LFF Determined to Build Upon Recent Success
The Lao Football Federation (LFF) is using recent successes as the basis for future plans at local, regional and international levels, it was revealed on the weekend.
Last year’s Lao Young Designer Shares Experience
Lao Fashion Week 2016 is ready to welcome back Mr. Siamphan Chanthavichit, winner of the Lao Young Designer Competition 2015.
Singer Sonan Swaps Pop for Folk Rock Approach in Return
Pop rocker Sonan is back and singing better than ever after an unwanted brush with a road accident in June saw him refocusing on his goals during recovery.
Korean Traders Eyeing Local Market
More Korean businesses are looking for opportunities to get their products into the Lao market with its continuing strong economic growth, according to organisers of the Korean- Laos Goods Fair.
Request to Export More Veneer Set for Approval
The government is expected to approve requests by provinces that seek to export more veneer following the earlier announcement by the government to cease further approvals of more export quotas, the government spokesman said last week.
Smaller Plantation Trees Get Export Go-ahead
The government has permitted the export of plantation timbers with trunks measured at 12 centimetres or less after the raising of a suspension that has been in place for several months.
Laos to Leave Money Grey List’ Next Year
Laos is actively working to address Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies to graduate from the Grey List of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) next year.
