Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Somdy Douangdy said the China-Laos railway has become a carrier and symbol of the friendship between Laos and China. Somdy made the remark while …
Website assures easier access to business in Laos, says Investment MInistry
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has launched a new version of its website, making it easier for investors to access important economic and business information. The website provides essential …
China-Laos railway starts recruiting local employees
Laos railway project has started interviewing local job applicants for future operation since Thursday. At the Confucius Institute of the National University of Laos in capital Vientiane, 330 Lao …
Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping
Another 200 cuts occurred in Laos. The numbers represented roughly 10% of the headcount at each location … “We have to prepare for two straight annual losses” at the imaging business, said Chief …
Coronavirus: Myanmar, Thailand and Laos stay flexible as businesses reopen with conditions
Walk into a mall in Bangkok now and you will be asked to scan a QR code and key in personal details on a web platform for contact tracing. Enter a shop in the same mall and you will have to go through …
China-Laos railway tunnel’s border drilling finished
China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) said that it has drilled through the Friendship Tunnel from northern Laos to the border line with China on Wednesday. The Friendship Tunnel, with a total …
With 19 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths, Laos To Loosen Lockdown
Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically.
Laos attracts US$37bil in investment since opening up
The Laos government has approved more than 6,000 investment projects with combined funding of around US$37 billion since the introduction of the market-oriented economy and opening up to the world in …
Environmentalists urge Laos to scrap ‘destructive’ Mekong dam plans
Environmentalists have urged Laos not to proceed with the construction of another “destructive” dam on the Mekong River, a vital Southeast Asian waterway that sustains about 60 million people. Last …
REFILE–China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs
China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co said it had started processing gold ore from its Sepon mine in Laos, marking the first time the project has produced gold in almost six and a half years. The …