After a blessing by Buddhist monks, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Friday rode the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China …
Laos-China railway opens. Who is going to benefit?
A railway built by China that connects Laos to China’s markets will open this week. The project, part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, comes with promises to revamp the isolated Laotian economy …
Kingdom gives $13M, 500,000 jabs to Laos
Cambodia has donated $13 million to the Lao government to help the neighbouring country in its fight against Covid-19. The Cambodian government donated $3 million of the funds and the rest was from …
Kingdom gives $13M, 500,000 jabs to Laos
Cambodia has donated $13 million to the Lao government to help the neighbouring country in its fight against Covid-19. The Cambodian government donated $3 million of the funds and the rest was from …
Calls to speed up link to Laos-China line
The government is being advised to speed up the development of a rail network linking Thailand’s rail system with the Laos-China Railway, which connects Kunming in China’s Yunnan province with …
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway but some question its viability
Despite local optimism, some Laos watchers are concerned about the long-term viability of a $6 billion Chinese-built railway line that opens in the Southeast Asian nation this week.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway but some question its viability
Despite local optimism, some Laos watchers are concerned about the long-term viability of a $6 billion Chinese-built railway line that opens in the Southeast Asian nation this week.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are …
China has donated 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CIDCA
Deng Boqing, vice-chairman of CIDCA, said the corporation between China and Laos reflected the close relationship between … 19 vaccines to ASEAN countries in addition to $1.5 billion financial …
Chinese-Owned Banana Plantations Fueling Exploitation in Myanmar
Intensive, Chinese-backed banana farming in Myanmar and Laos has resulted in human rights abuses and environmental damage.