Japan and Laos have agreed to ease entry restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Long-term residents will be allowed to travel between the two countries as early as September.
Laos faces serious budget deficit
An elevated fiscal deficit will result in growing public debt, which will ramp up pressure on Laos’ debt servicing capacity amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Vientiane Times reported on.
Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
The majority of those drugs are from the Golden Triangle, the border region where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. Myanmar’s Shan State is a particularly important production hub, and in response, …
Laos’ collective approach to healthcare
In Laos, being surrounded by family and friends in ceremony is considered essential to wellbeing – and requires people to be literally bound.
Unscathed by COVID-19, Laos Gambles on Megaprojects to Revive Its Economy
But while Laos has so far weathered the public health effects of the pandemic, the economic impacts are starting to bite. In May, the World Bank cautioned that Laos was “not immune from the global …
Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
It’s not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife markets, but at the moment there is still no comprehensive understanding of how much people are …
Feature: Chinese engineers devoted to China-aided hospital project in Laos
At the beginning of 2020, Wei, a project manager of Beijing Uni-Construction Group Co., Ltd. (BUCC), came to Laos to undertake the preparation work for the construction of the China-aided Mahosot …
Crazy Asian Wild Seltzer tells the story of passion, love and Laos
Crazy… in a good way “This company is derived from passion, excitement, love and curiosity,” she says, noting that the word “crazy,” in Thailand and Laos is seen as a term for passion and energy.
Dengue cases soaring in Laos
VIENTIANE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua): The number of dengue cases in Laos rose to 5,025 on Tuesday with nine deaths since January. The highest number of 1,154 dengue patients were recorded in the Lao capital …
Economist: Laos to face sharp decline in remittances due to pandemic
Remittances in Laos are projected to decline by about 50 percent in 2020 as a result of the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, local daily Vientiane Times quoted a senior economist as …