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Inflation in Laos hits 22-year high at 34 per cent in September
The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos increased from 30.01 per cent in August to 34 per cent in September, according to an updated report from the Lao Statistics Bureau website.
Inflation in Laos hits 22-year high
Inflation rate in Laos surged from 30.01% in August, 2022, to 34% in September, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau.
21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos
Apart from Cambodia, scammers are also known to have set up bases in Laos and Myanmar near the Thai border. A U.N. envoy has said the scam networks, which often have links to transnational …
Unlock the Land campaign raises £½ million in appeal for Laos
A FUND-RAISING appeal to clear a village in Laos of unexploded bombs left from the Vietnam War has raised almost half a million pounds. The Unlock the Land campaign, created by the Manchester-based …
Ban on LGBTQ beauty pageant in Laos sparks culture war, criticism of ‘dinosaur’ government
Two Facebook posts, a pageant ban and an unprecedented wave of social media outcry led by a small transgender community have pushed Laos into its first modern culture war. The Communist leadership …
Rights Groups: 700 Malaysians Trapped in Abusive Laos Scam Centers
They’ve been tortured mentally and physically,’ says Hishamuddin Hashim of the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organization …
Southeast Asian borrowers could ‘feel pressure’ over belt and road debts to China amid IMF scrutiny
Revelation of debt details could attract criticism, result in project delays in countries such as Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia, analysts note IMF scrutiny could result in greater caution in belt and …
Indian government rescues victims of fake IT job scam from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia
The MEA had earlier infirmed that 60 Indian nationals had been illegally kept hostage in Myawaddy area of Myanmar. It is to be noted that the Myawaddy area of Myanmar is not government by the Junta or …
Laos, Vietnam seek to boost tourism along shared border
Tourism development along the shared border of Laos and Vietnam does not match the true potential offered by the two countries, tourism experts say.