VIENTIANE: Laos and Australia are stepping up efforts and reaffirming their commitment to boost trade, investment, and sustainable development, with several Australian companies already having a ...

United States trademark law applies special scrutiny to surname-based marks, and anyone considering such branding needs to be aware of the legal and practical issues that can arise.

Secretive shops posing as cafés, museums and cultural experiences are selling illegal wildlife products such as ivory, rhino horn, bear bile, pangolin scales and tiger bones in Laos, often at ...

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In Laos, the official currency kip, as well as the Thai baht and the U.S. dollar, can be used in trade, but bitcoin is steadily gaining traction as a store of value for regular people. Ted and other ...

VIENTIANE: Laos and Belarus have agreed to deepen ties across a range of areas from trade to investment, tourism and more as ministers of foreign affairs of the two countries held talks in Vientiane.

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Hop aboard the high-speed train from Luang Prabang to Vientiane and discover Laos in comfort and style. #LaosTrain #HighSpeedRail #TravelAsia Donald Trump gives update for "reputable farmers" amid ...

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Newly ordained Bishop Anthony Adoun Hongsaphong of Vientiane has pledged to strengthen local Catholics and address the ongoing shortage of clergy in communist-ruled Laos. Hongsaphong was ordained as ...