SINGAPORE: Laos Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh will make his first official visit to Singapore from Tuesday (Sep 27) to Wednesday, at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He will be …
Laos, South Korea mull ways to improve Lao start-ups
Start-up businesses in Laos will be improved to enhance their competitiveness in overseas markets through a Knowledge Sharing Programme supervised by South Korea.
Typhoon Noru causes property losses to central Vietnam
According to Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration, on Wednesday morning, typhoon Noru was moving to the west, heading to southern Laos, weakening into a tropical depression, then …
Laos casinos a criminal hub says report
There is a growing criminal threat associated with illegal gambling in the south-east Asia region of Mekong, mostly in Laos.
Green Bond Market in Laos Shows Growth Potential: ADB
Vientiane: The green bond market in Laos is in a nascent stage, but both institutional investors and underwriters show strong interest in the market, especially sustainable agricultural and renewable …
Central bank, IFC to boost green finance in Laos
A new partnership between the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aims to upgrade “green finance” in Laos.
Central bank, IFC to boost green finance in Laos
A new partnership between the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aims to upgrade “green finance” in Laos.
Police in Laos seize meth pills in one of biggest busts
Authorities in Laos have made their third largest seizure ever of methamphetamine, confiscating a haul of 33 million tablets along with …
Singaporean Andy Goh creates prefabricated, luxury villas with R+ in Cambodia
He opened an office in Myanmar, then Thailand, and explored expanding to Cambodia and Laos. “Those were early days in Myanmar,” Goh relates. “Parkroyal room rates were just US$40 a nig …
What’s Causing the Currency Crisis in Laos?
And meanwhile the accumulated liabilities from all of these foreign investments and lack of deep foreign exchange reserves have made Laos particularly sensitive to shocks in the global financial …