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Laos Signs Clean Energy Deal with Chinese, Singaporean Firms

Laos has taken another step toward expanding its clean energy sector by signing a USD 1.45 billion agreement with China Western Power Industrial and a Singapore-based construction firm. The deal, announced in a stock exchange filing on 24 March, involves designing, supplying, and constructing an 1,800-megawatt clean energy power project...

Laos Approves Government Restructuring, Key Constitutional Amendments

The National Assembly (NA) has approved a major restructuring of the government by merging...

Lao Government Grants Tax Exemption Up to 30 years for Amata Investment Zone

On 20 March, members of the National Assembly (NA) approved a special incentive package...

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Backs Trump Freezing US-Funded Media Outlets

AFP - Cambodia's Hun Sen has backed US President Donald Trump's move to axe...

National Assembly Discusses Maternity Leave Adjustment

During the 2nd session of the National Assembly on 19 March, members from each...

Laos & Thailand Continue Cooperation

Lao and Thai officials met in Bangkok to continue their cooperation in development, investment and combating illegal trafficking between the two nations. In response to...

ASEAN Representatives Meeting Preparations

The Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN yesterday convened a meeting in Vientiane to discuss preparations for the Senior Officials' Meeting (ASEAN SOM),...

Foreign Minister Pays Courtesy Call to Thai Prime Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Bangkok on the occasion of...

The Role of the Lao Front for National Construction

The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) has been promoting it role in society during celebrations in the lead up to its 66th anniversary...

Prime Minister Thongloun Pivots Away From China

Prime Minister Thongloun is looking to change his country's pro-China image and broaden its economic horizons. The one-party state, an ASEAN member, remains one of the world's...

Laos’ Thirst For Mekong Dams Endangers Fishing & Farming

Dismissing its neighbors' pleas, Laos is rapidly building a Mekong River dam that threatens fisheries crucial to millions of Southeast Asia's people. The site of...