Stricter rules for electric vehicle charging require official approval for home EV chargers and tighter public safety standards; The measures aim to regulate the expanding market and ensure infrastructures meets national technical standards

New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs

About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country

Laos has joined the East-West Rail Corridor, a transcontinental network linking Southeast Asia to Europe; The initiative is expected to facilitate trade and position Laos as a key overland transit hub connecting Asian markets with Europe