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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 (Oct 28, 2016)

LSX traded positively on Friday, rising 8.18 points to close at 995.21 points, with 6,400 shares traded (about 21.4 million kip in terms of...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Oct 27, 2016)

LSX continued its losing streak, down by 8.18 points to close at 987.03 points with just 8,900 shares traded. The turnover was 43,165,000 kip....

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Oct 26, 2016)

LSX reversed Tuesday’s gains, going down 5.38 points to close at 995.21 points on 58,000 shares matched. The turnover was 283.87 million kip today,...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Oct 24, 2016)

LSX lost 9.65 points on Monday to finish at 991.75 points as its heavily-weighted stocks, namely EDL-Gen and BCEL, traded in negative territory. The...

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

LSX composite index moved up 2.67 points on Friday, finishing at 1,001.40 points. The trading volume was modest with only 1,300 shares traded, worth...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Oct 20, 2016)

Oct. 20, 2016 - All listed stock’s prices were unchanged which caused the LSX index closed stable at 998.73 points with total market turnover...