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Laos’s Credit Rating Upgraded After Bond Sale, Hong Kong Tax Pact

Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors. On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...

Laos Economy Inches Forward as Inflation Eases in September, Exports Keep Rolling

The cost of living in Laos is still rising, but not as fast as...

Fruit of Her Labor: How a Young Farmer Is Redefining Agriculture in Laos

A young woman in Luang Prabang is proving that farming can be more than...

Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export...

Oil Prices Spike After United States Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites

AFP - Oil prices surged in early trade Monday on concerns of disruption to...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 22, 2016)

Trade Summary On Tuesday, Lao Securities Exchange reported tremendous trading volume of 8,924,800 shares, worth more than 44,445 million kip, while the index edged up...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 21, 2016)

Trade Summary On Monday,  Lao Securities Exchange index edged up by 1.66 % to 999.12 points. The total trading volume was 1,900 shares from Electricity...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 18, 2016)

Trade Summary On the last trading day of the week, Lao Stock Exchange’s index saw unmoved at 982.76 points. Following 56,200 shares traded for the...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 17, 2016)

Trade Summary On Thursday, Lao Securities Exchange’s index reversed previous’ gain by having loss of 982.76 points amid mixed trading. Form the execution of EDL-Gen...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 15, 2016)

Trade Summary On Tuesday, LSX index lowered by 1.64 percent or 16.36 points, weighted by the loss of the energy stock. EDL-Gen saw a big...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 14, 2016)

Trade Summary On Monday, Lao Stock Exchange has improved on last week’s closing; the index has increased slightly by 8.85 points to close at 999.79...