The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said 390 more returning overseas Filipino workers arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday.
Laos now COVID-19 free
The Laos government announced that the country had overcome COVID-19, after discharging the last of its 19 hospitalized patients and not having registered any new cas in 59 days, local media reported …
Laos’ exports rise but nation still faces deficit
The value of Laos’ exports in May was higher than thar for April but the country continues to face a trade deficit.
Dallas tea company imports rare leaves from woman-owned estate in Myanmar
Rakkasan Tea Company in Deep Ellum, run by two combat veterans, imports premium loose-leaf tea from post-conflict countries like Vietnam, Laos and …
Asia Album: Daily life in Laos returns to normal as COVID-19 under control
Vendors wait for customers in the reopened night market along the Mekong river in Lao capital Vientiane on June 10, 2020. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) VIENTIANE, June 12 (Xinhua) — The daily …
Laos’ Ministry of Health and WHO support cleaning and disinfection training as restrictions lift
In order to avoid a potential second wave of COVID-19, the Laos Ministry of Health’s Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion (DHHP), with support from WHO, has provided guidance and training to …
China’s BRI strategy and Laos: The Statesman contributors
In the article, the authors say that Laos is one of the top countries at risk of Chinese “debt trap” and should consider diversifying its investments with other countries – such as Thailand, India, …
Analysts: Rising Debt Burden Could Make Laos More Reliant on China
Laos is not likely to make all its debt payments this year, much of them owed to China, which has become the world’s biggest lender, more so than the World Bank or any other global institution, …
No troubles with Covid-19 but Laos reports 48 more cases of dengue fever
VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Laos has reported no new Covid-19 case for more than 50 days but it still has plenty to handle with dengue fever. The Laos Ministry of Health on Sunday (June 7) has reported 48 new …
An Uncertain Future for Laos
Laos’ quinquennial National Party Congress is coming up in 2021, but the prospects for meaningful change look slimmer and slimmer.