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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 (Dec 16, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX lost 2.00 points or 0.19 percent, at 1,029.74 points as BCEL decreased 150 kip in price. BCEL today closed at 5,050 kip...

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

Trade Summary LSX moved up 27.20 points on Thursday to finish higher at 1,031.74 points. The trading volume, however, did not seem to have any...

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

Trade Summary LSX index hovered over 1,004.54 points with 23,400 shares traded, translating to about 116,990,000 kip contributed mainly by foreign investors and securities. EDL-Gen...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 13, 2016)

Trade Summary LSX was down 9.51 points or 0.94 percent to close at 1,004.54 points on just 6,500 shares or 19,950,000 kip in terms of...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 9, 2016)

Trade Summary While remained unchanged at 1,014.05 points on Monday, LSX had higher trading volume than last Friday with 36,300 shares traded, worth about 183...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Dec 9, 2016)

Trade Summary Lao stock market was a little quiet on the last trading day of this week, even if the index was stable at 1,014.05...