The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Laos to its grey list due to concerns over financial crime enforcement, while the Philippines successfully exited after making significant regulatory …
Laos added to financial grey list as concerns grow over money-crime activities
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Laos to its grey list due to concerns over financial crime enforcement, while the Philippines successfully exited after making significant regulatory …
Laos-China 500kV power link to be complete by 2026
The Laos-China 500kV interconnection project has been officially launched in the Lao capital, Vientiane. The launching ceremony saw the presence of several dignitaries, including Laos Prime Minister …
Laos lays out the welcome mat
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.
The Vietnam WAR!
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North …
Philippines Removed From Watchdog’s Money-laundering ‘Grey List’
The Financial Action Task Force has also added Laos and Nepal to its list of nations subject to “increased monitoring.” …
Philippines Removed From Watchdog’s Money-laundering ‘Grey List’
The Financial Action Task Force has also added Laos and Nepal to its list of nations subject to “increased monitoring.” …
Vietnam’s railway drive raises risk of mismanagement, debt traps, analysts say
Minh Son To, a research assistant focused on Vietnamese and Chinese politics at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, told VOA February 20 Hanoi has looked to Laos with concern after a …
With no internet, no electricity, Vietnam’s border village remains isolated
In Thuong Trach Commune, an hour’s walk from the Laos border, Aky village remains untouched by modern life, with its residents living in near-isolation. On a patch of bare earth one day last December, …
FATF Updates: Philippines Off Grey List, Laos and Nepal Added
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the Philippines from its ‘grey’ list, indicating reduced scrutiny for the country. Meanwhile, Laos and Nepal have been added to this list. The …