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Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 24 Sep 2026 CreditAfrican swine fever spreads in Laos, with family farms bearing most lossesSince June the outbreak has spread to 7 provinces, 19 districts, 95 villages; 14,002 pigs had died or been culled as of 24 September
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 22 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsLaos migrant remittances reported for January–July as registered workers abroad declineRemittances from Lao workers abroad were USD 500.7 m in January–July (Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare)
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 18 Sep 2026 Digital infrastructureLaos links China's digital yuan (e-CNY) to its domestic QR payment networkOn 18 September, at the China-ASEAN financial cooperation conference, Laos and China announced a link between e-CNY and Lao QR payments
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 2 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsLaos inflation edges up in August, above the central bank's 2026 target after a rate cutAugust CPI inflation was 7.7% y/y (up from 7.6% in July); the January–August average was 7.9%