Laos to host ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) forum for the 2026-2027

Laos will take the helm of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) for the 2026-2027 term and host a regional forum and awards ceremony...

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A Lao-Chinese joint venture is preparing to develop a 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xieng Khouang Province, with an estimated investment of US$202.95...

UNICEF allocates nearly US$80 million to improve the quality of life for children in Laos.

More than US$79 million has been unlocked to advance child development, health, and climate resilience in Laos following the formal approval of a new...

Thai Approves a 1.78 billion baht financing for new Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge

The Thai Cabinet on September 8, 2026 approved financial assistance totalling 1,783 million baht for the Lao PDR to support construction of a new...

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Lao , China study battery energy storage systems for Lao Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd. exchanged an agreement to study battery...

Laos to host ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) forum for the 2026-2027

Laos will take the helm of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) for the 2026-2027 term and host a regional forum and awards ceremony...

Thai revises visa-free stay rules for foreign visitors

Thailand will introduce revised visa-free entry rules for foreign visitors from September 15, 2026, with different permitted stay periods for citizens of ASEAN countries...

Lao-China Plan to build a 330-megawatt coal-fired power.

A Lao-Chinese joint venture is preparing to develop a 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Xieng Khouang Province, with an estimated investment of US$202.95...

UNICEF allocates nearly US$80 million to improve the quality of life for children in Laos.

More than US$79 million has been unlocked to advance child development, health, and climate resilience in Laos following the formal approval of a new...

Thai Approves a 1.78 billion baht financing for new Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge

The Thai Cabinet on September 8, 2026 approved financial assistance totalling 1,783 million baht for the Lao PDR to support construction of a new...

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