Employees who are members of their business’s social insurance scheme may be eligible to receive about 500,000 kip as part of measures to help people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, provided by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The businesses particularly affected by closure under the current lockdown are processing and garment factories, construction material […]
Read MoreLaos’ central bank (Bank of Laos) has issued a public notice (dated 1 April) debunking rumors of a plan to print LAK 500,000 notes. The Bank of Laos has announced that the LAK 500,000 note is a fabricated construct of malicious individuals who are trying to create confusion in society. As circulated on social media, […]
Read MorePrime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has moved to prolong Prime Ministerial Order 06/PM, effectively extending the lockdown period for Laos until 3 May. “The situation regarding Covid-19 has the potential for further spread with 19 cases of infection now confirmed in Laos,” said Prime Minister Thongloun in a statement to the press today. “One patient has […]
Read MoreThe Lao government has just ordered the temporary nationwide ban on the sale and distribution of all alcoholic beverages in Laos. A notice has just been released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) instructing all provincial governors and the mayor of Vientiane Capital to strictly prohibit the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages during the […]
Read MoreGovernment officials from Vientiane Capital were on the scene at wet markets to enforce compliance with the government’s instruction prohibiting price gouging of essential goods during the COVID-19 crisis. The government has fixed the retail price of pork at LAK 40,000 per kg for type 1 (various cuts and ribs) and LAK 38,000 per kg […]
Read MoreThe World Bank’s Regional Vice-Presidency of the East Asia and Pacific Region yesterday approved US 18 million for Lao PDR to help the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lao PDR COVID-19 Response Project supports preparedness and emergency response activities including infection prevention and control, case detection and contact tracing, case management and risk […]
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