New Laos boss visits Hanoi allies
Presidential Palace, Vientiane. Source: Flickr
Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachit has arrived in Vietnam for his first overseas trip since taking office in January.
Vorachit held talks...
RCEP—world’s largest free-trade pact—’signed’
Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...
Laos fails to win seat on UN Human Rights Council
Laos has failed to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council in a secret vote by the UN General Assembly in...
Obama to be first US president to visit Laos
President Barack Obama will be the first US head of state to visit Laos when he attends an Asean summit in the landlocked country...
RCEP members lure back India
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are underway with the crafting of measures to resolve the recent exit of India from...
Laos prepares to host Abe at summit
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Source: Kremlin
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning a visit to Laos in September for Asean summits.
Abe welcomed Thongloun’s...
Laos to speed up immigration services for China
Laos was set to launch a fast-tracked immigration services for China as it relaxed restrictions at their shared border which was previously sealed to...
Obama to be first US president to visit Laos
President Barack Obama will be the first US head of state to visit Laos when he attends an Asean summit in the landlocked country...
Train tracks to bind Laos and China
Laos's mountainous terrain has always provided a barrier to trade with China. Source: Pixabay
China and Laos are trumpeting a rapid rise in economic cooperation over...
Thailand cross-border trade dips 2% to 1.12T baht
Thailand saw its cross-border trade dip by nearly 2 percent during the first 10 months of the year on account of various factors which...
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