AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFuel & Consumer Safety: Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce ordered nationwide inspections and the seizure/destruction of counterfeit CLOSEUP toothpaste, warning shoppers to check packaging, batch numbers and suspiciously low prices. Energy Costs: The ministry also announced a fuel price adjustment effective 6:00 AM Sept 3, with premium gasoline up to 38,170 LAK (+790), regular to 32,100 LAK (+660) and diesel to 31,840 LAK (+20). Disaster Response: Flood recovery efforts continued in northern Laos, with Luang Namtha calling for donations after flash floods damaged homes and farmland, and a separate Oudomxay inspection led by the defence minister’s disaster committee providing cash and relief supplies. Infrastructure & Skills: A Lao-Korea training programme on irrigation dam stability inspection runs Sept–Oct 2026, including field work at Nam Chim and Nam Phouk dams. Bilateral Trade & Logistics: President Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Kazakhstan highlighted plans to expand trade (including agriculture and processed goods), plus transport and logistics links. Clean Energy: China-aided Laos’ first integrated photovoltaic-storage-charging “zero-carbon library” opened, signaling continued momentum in renewable energy projects.
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