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 …
A major breakthrough for Vietnam Customs as major drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted
Vietnam’s Customs Department of the central province of Quang Tri gained a big victory said on Saturday that they had coordinated with the provincial police and border guard to break up a major drug …
World Bank launches group partnership framework in Laos
The World Bank Group has presented its new Country Partnership Framework for 2023-26 to support Laos in its efforts to stabilise the economy, share the benefits of economic growth more equitably, and …
US$692mil loan secured to finance region’s largest wind farm in Laos
A developer has signed a US$692 million loan agreement to finance the 600MW “Monsoon Wind Power Project” in Laos, the largest in South-East Asia, according to media reports.