Politics

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a trade route between Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Europe. Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith is visiting Kazakhstan from 3 to 4 September for the first presidential-level talks between the two countries since they established diplomatic relations in...

Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,...

Lao President Thongloun Meets SCO Chief in Bishkek After Laos Joins as Dialogue Partner

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev in...

EDL Names New Leadership After Former Executives Receive Life Sentences

Souksavart Sosouphanh has been appointed Managing Director and CEO of Électricité du Laos (EDL),...

Laos Cabinet Approves New Draft Laws Amid 7.6% Inflation, Reviews Economic Priorities

Laos's Cabinet approved 12 draft laws and proposals during its August 24-25 meeting, as...

Laos, Russia Kickstart Counter-Terror Drills for Laros 2022

Laos and Russia commenced their joint military exercise Laros on Tuesday with participation from the tank and motorized rifle units of the two countries. According...

Lao and Russian Military Work on UXO Removal in Khammouane

The Lao Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation started working last week to remove unexploded ordnances in...

Japan to Grant USD 3.5 Million in Support of Laos’ 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship

On November 28, a signing ceremony for "the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Plan (Support for ASEAN Chairmanship)" was held...

President of Laos to Visit Chinese President Xi Jinping

The President of Laos will pay a state visit to China from 29 November to 1 December in response to an invitation from the...

Malaysia’s King Appoints Anwar Ibrahim as Prime Minister

Malaysia's King has named reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, ending uncertainty in the country after recent elections caused a hung parliament. King Al-Sultan...

Laos Cabinet Meeting Tackles Six Issues

The Government of Laos held its monthly cabinet meeting on Monday and Tuesday this week in Vientiane Capital. The meeting discussed solutions to issues...