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...
Moody’s assigns first-time issuer rating of B3 to Laos
American credit rating agency Moody’s has given a B3 rating with a positive outlook to the Government of Laos, citing the country’s high economic...
Thailand cross-border trade dips 2% to 1.12T baht
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Obama to be first US president to visit Laos
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Sugar Smuggling to Vietnam from Cambodia and Laos, Rampant and Rising
Sugar smuggling in Vietnam is getting rampant and continues to rise. Sugar is illegally imported from Cambodia and Laos.
Vietnam Engages in Sugar Smuggling
From 2015...
Government imposes curfew in Lao province after rebel attacks
Anti-communist Hmong guerrillas, like those pictured here in 1961, were active in Xaysomboun but it is unclear if the ethnic group is linked to...
Asean fails to reprimand China
Relax: Rodrigo Duterte was in diplomatic mode. Will be make a convivial host next year? Source: YouTube
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Another Chinese worker killed in Laos
The state’s grip on rural Laos is weak. Source: Wikimedia
A Chinese national has been killed and three were wounded in what has been called...
Mekong nations face severe drought made worse by dams
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US-Asean Summit postponed over virus fears
A long-scheduled summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States will no longer push through as planned.
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