Asia · Thursday, 12 November 2026

LaosLimited data

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1YoungPhoto - エモい構図カメラ
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Z9
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #20 in songs
3Drumtune PRO | Drum Tuner
Breakout
Music · App Store · #3 in paid apps
4Only Monday
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #5 in songs
5Daxiang Dictionary
Rising
Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps

Top today

1YoungPhoto - エモい構図カメラ
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0
2The Weeknd
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs
3Drumtune PRO | Drum Tuner
Breakout
Music · App Store · #3 in paid apps
4Daxiang Dictionary
Rising
Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps
5Joey Phuwasit
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #23 in songs
6Only Monday
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #5 in songs
7Z9
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #20 in songs
Dennis Mojado, CC BY 2.0
8Cocktail
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #45 in songs
Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0
9Olivia Rodrigo
Rising
Music · Apple Music · #47 in songs
10THE TOYS
Music · Apple Music · #14 in songs

Everyday apps here: ChatGPT · Google Discover · Hypic - Photo Editor & AI Art · M moneyX · Pinduoduo. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,182 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

AI More than usual
10.2% of the news · usually 4.4% · 2.3× usual · 121 articles
- 全国30家主流媒体入校，解码AI时代育人的"阳光答卷"-南海网 (hinews.cn)
- 誰還想認真念書？AI寫作業爽拿高分英國大學評分制度面臨危機 | 世界萬象 | 全球 (udn.com)
War and security
1.2% of the news · usually 2.6% · 14 articles
- Vietnam War veterans remembered at Mitchell Veterans Day program (mitchellrepublic.com)
Immigration
0.9% of the news · usually 0.7% · 11 articles
- Laos, Cambodia to strengthen border security cooperation-Xinhua (english.news.cn)
- Laos, Cambodia to strengthen border security cooperation (cambodiantimes.com)
Cost of living
0.8% of the news · usually 0.7% · 9 articles
- 'เอกนิติ' ชี้เงินเฟ้อยังเป็นไปตามคาด หนุนใช้กลไก 'พาณิชย์' คุมราคาสินค้า ช่วยค่าครองชีพ (bangkokbiznews.com)
Health
0.4% of the news · usually 0.4% · 5 articles
Jobs and work
0.3% of the news · usually 0.5% · 4 articles
Climate
0.2% of the news · usually 0.6% · 2 articles
Survey · 2023 71% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Democracy and elections
0.2% of the news · usually 0.4% · 2 articles

How the news sounds

Tone+1.0positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.2The GDELT Project
Anxiety0.9× usual1.8 words per 1,000usually 2.0The GDELT Project
Fear0.9× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
Anger0.9× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 3.6The GDELT Project
Sadness1.1× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 5.9The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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By category

Business & economy

1Life Football
App Store · #97 in free apps
2Meta Business Suite
App Store · #100 in free apps
3NV Fortune
Everyday app
App Store · #29 in free apps

Education & careers

1SLMS System
App Store · #81 in free apps
2Live Translator: Translate +
Everyday app
App Store · #33 in free apps
3Daxiang Grammar
Everyday app
App Store · #12 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

1ConneXt by HAL
Everyday app
App Store · #35 in free apps
2Kokkok LTRY
Everyday app
App Store · #38 in free apps
3RusTok
Everyday app
App Store · #84 in free apps

Food & drink

1Yoosay
Everyday app
App Store · #45 in free apps
2foodpanda: Food & Groceries
Everyday app
App Store · #49 in free apps
3E-GetS : Food & Drink Delivery
Everyday app
App Store · #74 in free apps

Gaming

1Omnitrix Simulator Pro
Falling
App Store · #4 in paid apps

Health & wellness

1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
App Store · #33 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1M moneyX
Everyday app
App Store · #21 in free apps
2Umoney - Your Money Buddy
Everyday app
App Store · #11 in free apps
3LDB Trust
Everyday app
App Store · #12 in free apps

Movies & TV

1iQIYI - Dramas, Anime, Shows
App Store · #99 in free apps
2TikTok ティックトック
Everyday app
App Store · #17 in free apps
3TV Garden
Everyday app
App Store · #61 in free apps

Music

Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0
1The Weeknd
Rising
Apple Music · #1 in songs
2Drumtune PRO | Drum Tuner
Breakout
App Store · #3 in paid apps
3Joey Phuwasit
Rising
Apple Music · #23 in songs

Celebrities & creators

1LBI
Apple Music · #70 in songs

Tech & AI

1YoungPhoto - エモい構図カメラ
Breakout
App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Daxiang Dictionary
Rising
App Store · #2 in paid apps
3Keyplan 3D - Home design
App Store · #50 in paid apps

Travel & places

1Grab: Food Delivery, Taxi Ride
App Store · #91 in free apps
2maxim — order taxi & delivery
Everyday app
App Store · #24 in free apps
3Green SM: Electric Mobility
Everyday app
App Store · #83 in free apps

Industries here

Music 55 Tech & software 8 Advertising & marketing 3 Fashion & beauty 2 Media & entertainment 2 Gaming 2 Food & beverage 1 Restaurants & hospitality 1 Travel & tourism 1 Retail & e-commerce 1 Sports & fitness 1 Education 1 Legal & professional services 1 Jobs, HR & staffing 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation7.6%Jul 2026 · +0.3 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment1.2%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth4.5%2025 · +0.4 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment2.4%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Society

People online65.6%2024 · +1.2 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
Say humans mainly cause climate change37.0%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Want climate made a high government priority62.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)

Charts

Apple Music · Artists

Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0
1The Weeknd
Rising
2PUN & THE TOYS
Falling
3GAVIN:D
4DICEBLUE & DICE
5Only Monday
Rising
6Adéla
7Mirrr
8Ariana Grande
9BLVCKHEART
10Atom Chanakan

Show the top 100

Apple Music · 2026-11-13

App Store · Free apps

1Pinduoduo
2ChatGPT
Rising
3Meta AI
Falling
4HAL Express Laos
5Google Discover
Rising
6CapCut
7BCEL One
8Google Maps
9Shopee Laos: ช้อปปิ้งออนไลน์
Falling
10Anousith Express