The train itself – Lane Xang – is named after a bygone kingdom and means “Land of a Million Elephants” Credit: Shutterstock Built using Chinese investment, the new rail stations in Laos …
China’s 180M digital yuan airdrop, Devastation in Turkey, Laos’ CBDC: Asia Express
On Feb. 7, the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and Japanese fintech company Soramitsu joined forces to launch a proof-of-concept for a CBDC in the country. The project …
Laos Begins To Prepare For 2024 ASEAN Summit
Vientiane, Feb 10 (IANS) Preparations are underway for Laos to host the next ASEAN summit in 2024, with a national-level meeting convened at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss the arrangements …
Laos gets highest votes as fan favourite at Miss Universe pageant
VIENTIANE, Jan 10 (Laotian Times): Miss Universe Laos has topped the list of the 71st Miss Universe contestants based on fan votes. Payengxa Lor, Miss Universe Laos 2022, has received the most …
Trade spurt seen after PM’s Laos state visit
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Laos is predicted to pick up after a recent series of key meetings between national leaders and prominent members of the business community, following a reported …
Cambodia, Laos to ink action plan for strategic partnership
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone are set to sign a 2023-2027 action plan for a comprehensive and long-term strategic partnership between the two countries during the …
Laos, a centre for scam networks run by Chinese Nationals: Report
While one group is based in Laos, those staying in the same apartment compound are … Special Economic Zones are business parks or cities that have been granted exemptions from most national-level …
I took a 24-hour bus ride from Vietnam to Laos. It was uncomfortable but only cost $45, and more memorable than flying.
Insider’s writer took an overnight bus from Vietnam to Laos with a broken toilet, a long border crossing, and no sleep but preferred it to flying.
On This Day: 4 photojournalists die in Vietnam War helicopter crash
On Feb. 10, 1971, four photojournalists died after the South Vietnamese air force helicopter they were in was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Lao central bank seeks ways to tackle financial problems
VIENTIANE Feb 9 Xinhua — Laos central bank the Bank of the Lao PDR BOL is looking at ways to tackle the country financial problems and unresolved monet …