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 …
Starbucks to Bring Its Lattes and Frappes to Laos Next Year
Starbucks Corp.’s green-siren logo, lattes and Frappuccinos will soon be making their debut in Laos, as the world’s largest coffee chain seeks to expand in Asia.
Starbucks Plans Laos Entry But Will Find It Tough In A Market Dominated By Local Vendors
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has plans to open a store in Laos this summer, the Associated Press reported Monday (Bangkok Time). What Happened: The store in the Laotian capital Vientiane would …
Starbucks targets new market, in coffee exporting Laos
Starbucks said Monday it plans to open an outlet in Laos as it expands its network of more than 10,000 stores in Asian countries. The company said it plans to open the shop in the Laotian capital …