Lao morning news for February 25
Govt vows to keep Laos free from Covid-19 The government’s monthly meeting last week agreed to keep strict measures in place to ensure Laos remains free from the new Covid-19 virus, which is spreading around […]
Lao morning news for February 24
Laos Plans to Build Sixth Large-Scale Mekong River Mainstream Dam A Thai hydropower company has plans to build what would be Laos’ sixth large-scale Mekong river dam, the latest cog in Laos’ ambitious plan to […]
Lao morning news for February 21
Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on COVID-19 held The Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was hosted this morning in Vientiane, Lao PDR, and co-chaired by Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro […]
Lao morning news for February 20
PM calls on Party and state inspection bodies to better suppress, prevent corruption Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called on the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Committee and the State Inspection Authority to better fulfill their […]
Lao morning news for February 19
Laos to Experience Electricity Shortage During Hot Season Electricity generation will not be sufficient to supply all areas in Laos during times of peak consumption from March to June, according to authorities, who are urging […]
Lao morning news for February 18
State auditing body uncovers more cases of financial irregularity The State Audit Organisation (SAO) inspected 104 state-funded projects and government bodies in 2019, exceeding its plan of 99, as financial irregularities continue to be detected. […]
Lao morning news for February 17
Pork Prices Rising in Laos Due to 2019 African Swine Fever Epidemic and Natural Disasters Pork prices in Laos are rising sharply after the country was not spared in a regional African Swine Fever (ASF) […]
Lao morning news for February 14
Laos to Introduce New Income Tax Rates for Businesses and Employees Laos will implement new income tax rates for businesses and employees on February 17, in a move to improve tax compliance as well as […]
Lao morning news for February 13
Pork vendors flout price ceiling to bring home the bacon The department announced on January 30 that Grade A pork in markets should be retailed at 40,000 kip per kg and 38,000 kip per kg […]
Lao morning news for February 12
Laos to Implement New Income Tax Rates On February 17, 2020, Laos’ new Income TaxLaw (Tax Law No. 67/NA) will come into effect. The law replaces Tax Law No. 70/NA, which was issued in 2015 […]
Lao morning news for February 11
City hospitals prepare to accept coronavirus patients Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane has medical staff on standby along with special equipment to treat people with the new coronavirus (nCoV) if any cases are suspected or confirmed. […]
Lao morning news for February 10
Amid hydropower boom, Laos streams ahead on latest On a wide bank of the Mekong River, yellow markers and visits by surveyors show preparations underway to build Laos’ third and largest dam on Southeast Asia’s […]