Thailand, Laos ink pollution management deal Thailand and Laos signed an agreement on pollution management, creating a five-year mutual action plan to promote bilateral cooperation in environmental issues. — NNT Laos; from land locked to […]
Development, GDP per capita gap remains huge, minister says The gap in overall development and incomes between cities and rural communities is substantial, Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Souphanh Keomixay has said. — Vientiane […]
Laos signs on for hydro sustainability study while building boom continues Efforts to improve the environmental and social sustainability of southeast Asia’s hydropower sector took a step forward this week with the signing of an […]
Lao economic growth may fall short of target: ministry A preliminary calculation has suggested that Lao economy will have grown by 6.83 percent in 2017, slightly lower than the target of 7 percent, Deputy Minister […]
Food, agriculture cooperation in focus at regional meeting Increasing the safety, sustainability, productivity and value of agricultural production in Asia in an era of climate change is a focus as Laos plays host to the […]
Lao, Singaporean Firms Sign MoU on Master Planning New Industrial Park Local company Phongsavanh Group and two Singaporean firms Surbana Jurong and Mekong Group signed an MoU in Vientiane to do master planning of a […]
B Grimm goes big with power projects in Laos B GRIMM POWER has taken an aggressive move in building and operating hydropower plants in Laos. The company officially opened on Friday the Xanamnoy 2 and […]
Govt Provides over US$50 M for Poverty Reduction The government has provided over US$50 million to the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) to support its poverty reduction projects in 43 districts countrywide through 2019 to ensure […]
Thai-Lao vehicle, accident insurance agreement signed Bangkok Insurance Plc on Wednesday signed a reciprocal deal with APA Insurance of Laos on vehicle and accident cover for their respective clients during visits to the other’s country. […]
Lao govt opens centres to assist registration of workers in Thailand The government has opened assistance centres in Thailand to help Lao workers there who currently hold purple cards (work permits), to ensure they are […]
Laos: Banana exports drop due to tightened regulations The export value of bananas in Laos during the first six months (Q1 and Q2) of this year decreased compared to the same period last year and […]
Lao government to limit civil servants number The Lao government will employ only as many new staff as needed to fill the vacancies created by retiring officials, while also attempting to ensure that civil servants […]