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 …
Lao NA’s first extraordinary session opens
The first extraordinary session of the 9th National Assembly (NA) of Laos kicked off on August 5 to debate measures to address financial and economic difficulties and suppress the use of narcotic …
Japan resumes meeting with 5 Mekong countries after suspending it due to Myanmar coup
Analysts say Tokyo’s focus is to nurture closer economic cooperation with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to counter China’s rise.