News Laos Vientiane Province: Health Taxes in the Lao PDR - Technical Note
In Laos, tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages lead to significant disease, death and economic loss. Health taxes are currently weak in Laos - they do not generate large revenue, do not deter ...
News Laos Vientiane Province: Lao garment association lobbies for tax breaks on imported raw materials
Laos’ garment association has urged the government to reduce taxes on imported raw materials to lower production costs to make the industry more competitive on the world stage, an official of the ...
News Laos Vientiane Province: Laos, Hong Kong advance double-tax agreement
VIENTIANE: Laos and Hong Kong are edging closer to finalising a double taxation agreement (DTA) designed to avoid duplicate tax payments, clarify regulations regarding cross-border income, and bolster ...
News Laos Vientiane Province: Laos identifies two new rare earth target areas across four provinces
VIENTIANE: Laos has completed field surveys and identified two major potential rare earth target areas spanning four provinces, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) reported. The two zones are ...
News Laos Vientiane Province: Oudomxay Province inaugurates Laos’ largest solar power project
Laos launched a 1,000 MW solar power facility in Oudomxay Province, one of the country’s largest renewable energy projects. -- Photo credit: CGN Energy Laos VIENTIANE (Loatian Times): Oudomxay ...
News Laos Vientiane Province: Lao government forges ahead with rail expansion; big plans for link between Laos and Vietnam
The Lao government will undertake a feasibility study on the construction of a railway between Vientiane and Pakse city, while also planning to build a rail link between Laos and Vietnam.
News Laos Vientiane Province: Laos forges ahead with rail expansion
VIENTIANE: The government will undertake a feasibility study on the construction of a railway between Vientiane and Pakse city, while also planning to build a rail link between Laos and Vietnam.
News Laos Vientiane Province: Full steam ahead for Chinese rail diplomacy?
A freight rail link to Laos that opened earlier this month is the latest effort to boost land connectivity with Southeast Asia and other important trading partners.
