Dinh Quang Huy, CEO of SHB Finance, and Winnie Wong, MasterCard’s country manager for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia at the signing ceremony In light of the agreement, SHB Finance will become an official …
Vietnam, Laos see import and export turnover rebound
A clean banana preliminary processing facility in Laos Despite suffering a decline compared to the same period last year, the speed slowed down, while showing a gradual increase until the end of the …
Japan extends almost ¥43 billion in loans to Myanmar for roads and corporate finance
Of the total, ¥27.78 billion will be earmarked for a project to build a bridge on a road that crosses Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
200 Chinese Sent Back From Laos After Trying to Cross the Border Without Papers
Chinese Sent Back From Laos After Trying to Cross the Border Without Papers. 2020-11-05 — Lao authorities on the country’s border with China this week pushed back around 200 …
From Laos to French Guiana: The story of the Hmong people
After fighting alongside the French in the Indochina war and the Americans during the Vietnam War, the Hmong people were forced to flee Laos when the Communists took power. On their arrival in …
7,612 people infected with dengue in Laos
A total of 7,612 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across the country since January, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. Dengue Laos hospital Deputy Director General of the Department of …
Mega First says its hydropower project in Laos has commenced operation
Mega First Corp Bhd said its 80% subsidiary Don Sahon Power Company Ltd (DSPC) has received a certificate from the government of Laos confirming that the Don Sahong hydropower project has commenced …
Laos to further improve business climate to attract more investors
The Lao government has pledged to remove barriers and further improve the business climate in a bid to attract more investment from Laos and foreign countries.
Starbucks to bring its lattes and frappes to Laos
The Seattle-based coffee giant will open its first store in the capital city of Vientiane by the summer of 2021, making it the 17th Asian market in which the company operates.
China’s debt-trap diplomacy: Laos’ credit rating downgraded to CCC
Laos’ debt challenge is deeply concerning, with some media commentators suggesting the country is falling into a debt trap as a result of Chinese infrastructure investments connected to the Belt and R …