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The Lao Trade Portal revealed a record US$729 million in imports and exports in October this year, with the value of exports put at US$347 million and the value of import calculated at US$382 million. It also stated that the trade deficit was US$34 million. Copper ore, bananas, wood pulp and paper scraps, frames and [...]

The Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020 Volume II (ASM) released by ADB, focuses on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in developing Asia. It presents a study based on findings from rapid MSME surveys conducted from March to May 2020 in Indonesia, the Lao People’s [...]

In order to further promote trade and investment between Laos and EU, on 5th of November 2020, the EU Ambassador, Ms Ina Marciulionyte led a delegation comprised of representatives from EU member states, Ministries, LNCCI and ECCIL EuroCham Laos to the Vientiane Industry and Trade Area Special Economic Zone (VITA Park). Prior to a visit [...]

In the morning of 5th November 2020, ECCIL EuroCham Laos together with Mr. Dilip Jesuthasan, Vice President of AIF Group and CEO of BSK-Sky Telecom organized the Breakfast talk on “Leadership in 2020 – Looking Forward” During the event, our speaker Mr. Dilip Jesuthasan, who has an extensive experience in managing and leading several companies [...]

Vientiane, 19th October 2020 – Prudential Life Assurance (Lao) Company Limited (“Prudential Laos”) has officially launched Pulse by Prudential (“Pulse”), a free digital mobile application that offers holistic health management to consumers in Laos. Pulse provides Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered self-help tools and real-time information to serve users 24/7. Users can also access useful health and [...]

The Laos Automotive Market Report studies on the sales of automobile in General market and Premium market in Lao PDR which compares top 5 sales spots of the year-to-date until October 2019 versus 2020 and the month-to-date in October 2019 versus 2020. Click to read the full report: Full Report

The Farewell Event of the Regional Economic Integration of Laos into ASEAN, Trade and Entrepreneurship Development (RELATED) Project was organized on 30th of October 2020. The event was chaired by H.E. Mrs. Khemmani Pholsena, the minister of industry and commerce and H.E. Mr. Jens Peter Lutkenherm, Ambassador of Germany in Lao PDR. It was attended [...]

The Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report provides an overview of food and feed legislation currently in force for the European Union (EU). The “Food Information to Consumers (FIC)” Regulation is the main food labeling piece of legislation in force in the EU. It is applicable to all pre-packaged food and drink [...]

Asia Development Bank has recently released the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) 2020, focuses on Southeast Asia and this first volume provides data and analysis on the financial and non-financial conditions of MSMEs at country and regional level. Click to read the full publication: Full Publication