Economy and commerce

Small and medium enterprises (SME)

First government bonds listed for trading on LSX

The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the government, has officially announced its first trading of government bonds on the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) in a bid to promote the capital market in Laos.More ...

Times Reporters

Improved Thai-Lao border trade sought in Vientiane 

Thailand and Laos aim to increase bilateral cooperation in three areas — politics and security, the economy, and society and development — at the 3rd Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) on Thursday in Vientiane, More ...

POST REPORTERS

Electronic signature law will boost E-commerce, govt tells NA

The government has told the National Assembly (NA)that Laos needs to have an electronic signature law in place to boostE-commerce and facilitate E-governance.Presenting the drafted electronic signature law to the NA’s ongoing 6th ordinary session yesterday for debate, Minister of Post and Telecommunications Thansamay Kommasith ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

NA member speaks out against loans to SMEs

The government can acquire money from other sources for injecting into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rather than issuing loans, which would only add to the country’s debt. This was the view expressed by National Assembly (NA) member for Vientiane, Ms Valy Vetsaphong, who disagreed with ...

Times Reporters

Germany provides funding support for small businesses

The German government has agreed to give six million euros for the second tranche of the Lao Access to Finance Fund (LAFF) through the German Development Bank (KfW) for micro and small enterprises in Laos.More ...

Times Reporters

Workshop Secluded For SME’s Access To Finance Discussion

(KPL) International Finance Corporation – IFC – a member of World Bank Group, will host a large-scale workshop for representatives of small and medium enterprises and financial experts to discuss how to help local SMEs better access finance.More ...

KPL editor

Laos eyes China as potential bond market

VIENTIANE, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — The Lao government is looking at the possibility of issuing bonds on the Chinese market to finance its investment projects, local daily Vientiane Times quoted a Lao finance official as saying.More ...

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Lao onion, garlic smuggled across Mekong River, seized at Thai border market

BANGKOK, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Red onion and garlic allegedly smuggled across Mekong River from Laos were seized at a Thai border market on Monday, police said.A haul of 1.7 tons of red onion and 1.4 tons of garlic were seized from a couple of ...

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China to create trade zone with Thailand and Laos as tariffs bite

Beijing looks to boost ties with the two Mekong nations amid a trade war escalationBANGKOK — As the trade war with the U.S. intensifies, China is looking to strengthen commercial ties with countries in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia by setting up a free-trade ...

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT

Laos plans return to baht bonds

SINGAPORE, Nov 7 (IFR) – The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, rated BBB+ by Tris, is returning to the baht bond market with plans to raise up to Bt7bn (US$215.3m) this month.Bangkok Bank and Thanachart Bank are joint lead managers for the deal.More ...

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