Ex-casino town set for rail rebirth
Inside an abandoned casino in Boten in 2013. Source: Wikimedia
For five years, the remote town of Boten on the China-Laos border has lived in...
Laos and Cambodia vow to boost ties
Mekong fish traps near the Laos-Cambodia border. Source: Wikimedia
Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen have agreed to open a...
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The South China Sea's overlapping claims. Source: Wikimedia
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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.
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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.
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NGO fears Lao hydropower impact
The Theun-Hinboun dam in Laos. Vientiane is waking up to the reality of the nation’s hydropower potential. Source: Wikimedia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has...
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...
Shy Laos takes centre stage
Popular with backpackers, Laos is usually neglected by everyone else. Source: Flickr
So long neglected by the great powers, media and business, Laos has taken...
Kerry aims to woo Cambodia away from China
Kerry is in the region to prepare for the US-Asean summit in Sunnylands, California, next month. Source: Wikimedia
US Secretary of State John Kerry is...
Kerry in Laos to plan Asean summit
Laos is chairing Asean this year. Source: Wikimedia
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