The multibillion-dollar Laos-China railway is set to begin operations by the end of the year as scheduled, a Lao official said last week, completing the first link of a long-envisioned rail line …
LOCALAOS – the first Laos startup to be listed on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch
Forbes Asia Magazine announced the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list this week which included LOCALAOS, the first Lao startup to be listed on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch, reports Laotian Times. LOCA is a …
Laos-VN trade value increases 36.5%
The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached $671 million in the first six months of this year, an increase of 36.5 per cent compared to last year. The value of goods imported by Laos from …
Laos’ China-funded belt and road railway: Thailand licks its lips, but fears for Luang Prabang’s World Heritage Site
Critics say Laos could struggle to repay Chinese debt and that overtourism could threaten Luang Prabang’s world heritage status.
Fitch Affirms Laos at ‘CCC’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Laos’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC’. Fitch typical …
Egat to import more electricity from Laos
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to import an additional 1,200 megawatts of electricity from hydroelectric power plants in Laos under a long-term purchase contract.
Egat to import more electricity from Laos
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to import an additional 1,200 megawatts of electricity from hydroelectric power plants in Laos under a long-term purchase contract.
President Phuc’s visit to bring Vietnam-Laos to new height
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official friendly visit to Laos on Monday and Tuesday at the invitation of Lao Party leader and President Thongloun Sisoulith. The visit is of great importance …
US has opportunity to establish stronger economic ties with Laos
The US has an opportunity to broaden its diplomatic engagement with a country strongly under the Chinese purview.
Businessman Says Laos Can’t Pin $3.7M Award On Him
A businessman accused of shuffling money around to evade paying his debts has urged an Idaho federal court to reject the government of Laos’ attempt to go after him to collect a $3.7 million …