Science and technology

New Ridesharing Service DriveUp to Challenge LOCA

Cambodia’s Meal Temple Group has launched its new DriveUp ridesharing service in Laos, becoming the second player in the country after locally-grown LOCA.Meal Temple, which was established in 2013, made its first foray into Laos in July by purchasing an existing food delivery service mobile application, MyDelivery, ...

Taejun Kang

Experts underline importance of technological innovation

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials, researchers, students and individuals from the private sector gathered in Vientiane yesterday to discuss research and development in the Industry 4.0 era.A seminar titled “Science, Technology and Innovation in the I.R 4.0” took place at the National Convention Centre ...

Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/experts-underline-importance-technological-innovation-106310

Lao ride hailing service app to feature at Mekong meet

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A ride hailing service operating in Laos will be represented at the Mekong Innovation Startup in Tourism (MIST) meeting in Thailand next week.LOCA, a Lao startup and a major player in the ride hailing business in Laos, has been selected to ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-ride-hailing-service-app-feature-mekong-meet-105511

Laos: Govt committee formed to study medicinal marijuana

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has announced the formation of a task force committee to carry out a comprehensive study of marijuana for medical uses.The Prime Minister’s Office recently issued an announcement appointing the Minister of Health, Associate Professor Dr Bounkong Syhavong to chair ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-govt-committee-formed-study-medicinal-marijuana-104728

Laos, Thailand agree on digital tech cooperation for industry

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Thailand have agreed to cooperate in applying and developing digital technology for agriculture and industry as part of the transformational fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the cooperation was signed last week in Vientiane ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-thailand-agree-digital-tech-cooperation-industry-103704

Vientiane tourist sites set to get free WiFi

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is launching a free WiFi system at landmarks in the capital under a project supported by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity.A workshop and launch of the Free Wifi System to Enhance Public and Tourism Services in Laos took place in Vientiane ...

Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/vientiane-tourist-sites-set-get-free-wifi-103349

Indian govt supports training for Lao local techies

The Indian government is supporting a course for technical staff at the Laos-India Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology as part of a US$1.3 million project.The CESDT project from 2017-2019 is a cooperative effort ...

Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong

Workshop upgrading study of microprocessors in robot design 

Lecturers and students from the National University of Laos (NUOL) and colleges in Vientiane and Luang Prabang province are attending a workshop on the use of microprocessors in robot design.Lecturers and students will use their newly acquired knowledge and skills to develop and perfect their ...

Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong

Laos to Develop Localized Office Software with Korean Support

South Korean software developer Hancom has announced that it will support Laos to develop localized office software.Currently, Microsoft’s MS Word and MS Office, as well as Google’s Google Docs suite of office software are widely used in Laos.With a memorandum of understanding signed between Hancom and Laos’s ...

The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/08/09/laos-to-develop-localized-office-software-with-korean-support/

WhatsApp the Most Popular Mobile App in Laos

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile application in Laos, according to a report by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra).“WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messengers for people across Laos, with features that allow them to communicate with each other easily when their phone numbers ...

The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/12/whatsapp-the-most-popular-mobile-app-in-laos/

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