Laos

President Tharman, PM Wong congratulate Lao leaders on their re-election

Motorists drive past Laos national flags and Lao People's Revolutionary Party flags on Feb 19.

Laos delivers emergency aid after over 2,000 households hit by rare hailstorm in Vientiane

Smashed roofs after a hailstorm hit Vientiane on March 22.

Bus trips home for Songkran delayed by lack of fuel? From Bangkok to Hanoi, fears grow over fuel

Commuters alight from a bus on the first day of the implementation of an "odd-even" vehicle numbering system in Yangon on March 7, 2026. Myanmar's junta announced half of private vehicles will be ordered off the roads each day, based on licence plate numbers, in order to conserve fuel due to the war in the Middle East.

Fifa Asean Cup in September and October could disrupt Lions’ plans

Singapore players and fans celebrating after drawing 0-0 to Malaysia and going through to the semi finals of the AFF Asean Championship at Bukit Jalil Stadium on Dec 20, 2024.

ASEAN calls Middle East escalation ‘regrettable’, urges ceasefire after US-Israel strike on Iran

A tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026.

News analysis

A tale of two elections: Quiet in Laos, lively in Thailand. But some things remain the same

Motorists drive past the Lao National Assembly ahead of the election in Vientiane on Feb 19, 2026. The Feb 22 election would see 243 candidates contesting 175 seats after being pre-selected by the ruling communist party.

Outspoken Laos lawmaker’s election exit sparks rare dissent

The Feb 22 election will see 243 candidates contest 175 seats after being pre-selected by the ruling communist party.

Travel industry insiders name Laos among top destinations to watch in 2026

Malaysia’s state utility signs deal to transmit energy from Laos to S’pore

Under an agreement signed on Jan 14, Electricite Du Laos will pay Tenaga Nasional Berhad for the wheeling services to transmit energy generated in Laos to Singapore.

Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

A military truck carries a tank on a road amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Surin province, Thailand, December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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