A number of Chinese-backed highway projects are underway in the small Southeast Asian country of Laos, generating both hope and fear among a nation desperately trying to raise itself from the ranks of …
Laos deepens reliance on China for key transport projects
A number of Chinese-backed highway projects are underway in the small Southeast Asian country of Laos, generating both hope and fear among a nation desperately trying to raise itself from the ranks of …
Vietnam, Laos enjoy growing trade ties
Vietnam and Laos have enjoyed growing partnership in all fields, especially economy with two-way trade surging 39.3 percent year on year in the first five months of 2021 to 570.7 million USD.
Laos reinforces protected forest area management
Under an updated protected forest area decree, Laos’ Department of Forestry is developing partnerships to sustainably finance and improve planning in coordination with local communities. These are …
On China’s Doorstep, Laos Plays a Careful Game of Balancing
Recent years have witnessed much concern about the expanding scale of China’s influence within Laos. Almost half of Laos’ total public debt is now held by China. The Chinese state-owned company China …
Creating ‘wow’ moments in Laos
How an inbound travel entrepreneur keeps team spirit alive and finds new business in the domestic corporate sector.
Laos surveys new expressway linking Thailand, China
Surveyors are designing a route for a new expressway in Laos that will cut travel time between northern Thailand and southern China.
Laos surveys new expressway linking Thailand, China
Surveyors are designing a route for a new expressway in Laos that will cut travel time between northern Thailand and southern China.
Little Laos piling up big debts to China
Laos redeemed a US$150 million bond listed on the Singapore Exchange, chipping away only slightly at its ballooning external debt owed over the next five years. The $150 million bond, sold on the …
Future of Laos, its fiscal stability, hinges on China
The Southeast Asian nation of Laos is struggling to meet its debt obligations amid sovereign downgrades and depleted foreign reserves …