Despite its remote location in the jungled mountains of Laos, the former royal capital is not just for backpackers. After a two-year border closure, a new $6 billion high-speed railway from China …
Cambodia exploring effective railway line to ‘land-linked’ Laos
Before his departure for Laos on the evening of June 21, CLA president Sin Chanthy told the media that his team would seek to learn from the experiences surrounding the promising railway, from a …
Deal struck with Laos on support for cross-border tourism, travel
Cambodia and Laos have agreed to facilitate cross-border travel to boost tourism between the two countries. The agreement came as Minister of Tourism Thong Khon met his Lao counterpart Kikeo …
Laos in the ASEAN Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges
Pakistan’s Cricket League Rises Above the Country’s Troubles This week, Laos, a landlocked country of less than seven million, is presiding over the first of two rounds of regional summitry as …
Lao households cut spending on education to counter rampant inflation
Skyrocketing inflation has forced many households in Laos to slash spending on education, health and food, according to the findings of the latest survey conducted by the Macroeconomic Research …
Outlook for Laos’ development remains optimistic: UN official
A senior official from the United Nations in Laos has reaffirmed the agency’s continuing support for Laos’ aspiration for smooth and sustainable graduation from the UN’s list of Least Developed …
China’s support for Laos: Blessing or curse?
It is small, impoverished, and one of few communist states left in Asia. Laos has, in recent years, seen an increase in support from neighboring China. But at what cost? From fast trains to dams …
Boost for Lao tourism development thanks to new partnership projct with international foundation
This year Laos expects to welcome 1.4 million tourists … Without this, it will be difficult to boost investment in tourism due to the fact that the business community considers clear policies and …
Beneo provides local rice farmers in Laos with farm machinery
Beneo provides local rice farmers in Laos with farm machinery: 11 March, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST] Laos: Beneo’s rice ingredients production site in Wijgmaal, Belgium, ha …
Inflation Continues Its Steady Upward Rise in Laos
Year-on-year inflation continues to creep upward in Laos, rising to 41.3 percent last month and defying the government’s attempts to curb the spiraling prices. As for much of the past year …