A kaleidoscope of bright rainbow colors greets customers at Smokes Mini-Mart. Red, pink. blue, green, yellow and purple walls blend with the purple-orange-blue floor and the ceiling painted black ...

Roland Rajah is lead economist at the Lowy Institute. Laos is suffering an acute debt crisis with no apparent way out. This is a shocking reversal of the optimism of the pre-COVID-19 era ...

The parents of two Australian teenagers who died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have described an update into the investigation as “appalling”. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ...

Laos is suffering an acute debt crisis with no apparent way out. This is a shocking reversal of the optimism of the pre-COVID-19 era, when economic growth averaged over 7% annually. While the benefits ...

VIENTIANE -- Growing demand and a weak home currency have led to surging electricity prices in Laos, casting a shadow over the government's push to turn the country into the "battery of Southeast ...

VIENTIANE: Inflation in Laos is undermining living standards and reshaping the labour market, according to the latest World Bank Household Monitoring Survey. As prices rise, more individuals are ...

THE families of two Aussie girls who died from suspected methanol poisoning during a backpacking trip to Laos have slammed the cops over "appalling" charges. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ...

LONG TIENG, LAOS – We met in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, not far from the spot on the Mekong River where the Xiong family fled to Thailand one night in May 1975. At the time of their ...

KLANG: Malaysia’s mini-mart tycoon Lee Thiam Wah says he is open to taking the 99 Speed Mart convenience-store chain to other countries. His first priority though will be to reach every nook at ...

A woman who survived alcohol poisoning in Laos which killed six backpackers, including her friend, said travellers heading abroad this Summer should be aware of the dangers as she campaigned to ...

The Lao economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, driven by strong performance in services, electricity, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing. Foreign tourist arrivals rose by 21% while domestic travel ...