The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in Laos has, at long last, issued a decision on the Implementation of Geographical Indications under the Law on Intellectual Property No. 1119/MOST, dated October 25, 2016. The decision allows both local and foreign geographical indications (GIs) to be registered in Laos, and it outlines a number of […]
Read MoreLAOS EXPECTS to be able to export 100 megawatts of electrical power to Malaysia by September, according to the office head of the Laotian Ministry of Energy and Mines. Dr Daovong Phonekeo said last week that the Laotian government was launching the first phase of a pilot project to sell 100MW of electricity to Malaysia […]
Read MoreSweet and juicy mangoes grown in Cambodia have been finding their way into top Asian markets for years, but until now only through Thai and Vietnamese brokers, and often repackaged or processed into juices and jams to disguise their Khmer origin. Local producers’ lack of modern processing and packaging equipment meant the only way to […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced a trade surplus of US$8.78 billion in 2016. This is an increase from 2015’s surplus of US$7.7 billion. According to the agency, the processing industry served as the backbone of last year’s trade, contributing 76 percent of the total exports value. BPS chief head said that although […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry’s Tax Directorate General reported a slowdown of tax revenue in 2016 compared to 2015. “Currently, the growth [of the tax revenue] is slowing down. The revenue had missed the target,” Tax DG’s director of tax compliance and revenue Yon Arsal said at his office in Jakarta on Tuesday, January 17, […]
Read MoreThe Lao Furniture Association (LFA) needs to improve its marketing strategy in order to export more wood products to international markets, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has advised. Mr Thongloun Sisoulith suggests making more efficient use of wood. Mr Thongloun made the observation during a visit to the 3rd Lao Wood Furniture Fair on Sunday at […]
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