BEIJING: A Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested in Laos while en route to Thailand, and activists and family members fear he could be deported back to China and face prison time.
US should clear up bombs it left in Laos before questioning China’s influence there
In conversations with Lao political and academic friends, I could always detect the presence of a shadow, that is, the influence of the US on Southeast Asia. The US has a powerful presence in the …
Laos govt mulls pay rise for low-income civil servants, private employees
The Laos government is studying the possibility of providing a supporting allowance for low-wage civil servants and increasing the minimum wage for private sector employees, to enable them to cope …
A $6 Billion China-Built Railway Is on the Move With a Vast New Network Down the Track
Globally, China’s now decade-old Belt and Road Initiative has been in retreat, But in Laos, it is alive and kicking.
Vietnamese enterprises make positive contributions to Laos’ socio-economic development
VOV.VN – Projects invested by Vietnamese enterprises in Laos are currently operating effectively, thereby creating jobs, increasing incomes for thousands of local workers, supplementing revenue for …
Vietnamese enterprises make positive contributions to Laos’ socio-economic development
VOV.VN – Projects invested by Vietnamese enterprises in Laos are currently operating effectively, thereby creating jobs, increasing incomes for thousands of local workers, supplementing revenue for …
Govt sounds the alarm as Laos on alert as Typhoon Talim approaches
People in Laos are urged to brace themselves for the potential impact of Typhoon Talim, which will pass over Laos until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds in central and southern provinces …
Laos on alert as Typhoon Talim approaches
People in Laos are urged to brace themselves for the potential impact of Typhoon Talim, which will pass over Laos until Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds in central and southern provinces …
The U.S. promised Ukraine cluster bombs. In Laos, they still kill civilians
That country is Laos. And the illusory playthings are cluster bombs. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, the CIA-paid mercenaries and U.S. Air Force pilots who dropped them from the sky had their …
Laos attracts foreign investment of over US$800mil in Khammouane
The Asia-Potash International Intelligent Industrial Park in Khammouane province has been a significant investment for Laos, with an investment cooperation memorandum worth US$835 million signed in …