Lao morning news for September 12

Floods lead to increase in prices of rice and pork in southern provinces The price of rice increased by about 500 kip to 1,000 kip a kg, while the price of pork rose by about […]

Floods lead to increase in prices of rice and pork in southern provinces The price of rice increased by about 500 kip to 1,000 kip a kg, while the price of pork rose by about […]

The Number of Chinese Tourists Drop amid the Online Gambling Ban The Cambodian authorities have noted a decrease in the number of Chinese tourists since online gambling was banned last month. — Themy Themy NGOs […]

EU ARISE Project to Help Laos’s Export Competitiveness The European Union (EU) has launched its EUR 5 million (USD 5.5 million) ARISE project designed to boost Laos’s export competitiveness and integration in regional and global […]

Foreign investors seen flocking to Cambodia and Vietnam Cambodia and Vietnam have become more attractive foreign investment destinations than Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, the Jakarta Post reported Tuesday. — Themy Themy US State […]

EU Provides EUR 5 Million For Export Competitiveness, Job Creation In Laos The European Union (EU) has supported EUR 5 million for export competitiveness and job creation in the Lao PDR by launching the ASEAN […]

Cambodia ready to implement UN agreement on paperless trade: gov’t The government last week said it is ready to implement a regional agreement on paperless trade signed two years ago. — Khmer Times UN Human […]

Lao political activist disappears A Lao activist working in Bangkok has disappeared after criticising his country’s government online and in public protests, Lao sources say. — Bangkok Post Over 122,800 Households Affected By Flood In […]

Potential Loss of EU Trade Benefits for Cambodia, Could Impact Borrowers In February, the European Commission launched an official process that could see Cambodia being temporarily withdrawn from Everything But Arms (EBA) benefits, due to […]

Many provinces in Laos suffering after widespread flooding Many provinces in central and southern Laos are struggling to cope with floods after days of heavy rain unleashed by a tropical depression, with Salavan province being […]

Gov’t defends Kingdom’s ‘homegrown’ democracy Senior government officials on Thursday defended the Kingdom’s “homegrown” democracy, and hit back at criticisms from foreign countries and former leaders of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) […]

Strong storm hits Lao Water has flooded in many areas of Lao after Podul storm wreaked havoc during the weekend, resulting in 1 death and dealing damage to rice crops. — Mean Fn Floodwater inundates […]

GMAC urges government to reduce financial burden on employers As minimum wage negotiations continue, GMAC has asked the government to refrain from increasing the agreed-upon pay bump for garment workers by $5 because it reduces […]