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Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip. The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...
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Laos Warns of Lasting Toll at Vientiane Meeting as Cluster Munition Use Rises Worldwide

Laos is hosting the Convention on Cluster Munitions’ Third Review Conference 16 years after...
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Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....
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Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a...
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China Eyes Closer Cooperation, Lasting Friendship With Laos

VIENTIANE, Sept. 9 -- China and Laos, two neighbors that share the same political system, witnessed a great advancement of bilateral ties on Thursday...

Top Leaders Discuss How Businesses Can Succeed in ASEAN Developing Economies at Channel NewsAsia Forums

Vientiane, Laos, 8 September 2016 – Regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, brought together business leaders and the government sector for two forums held during the...

Premier Li Keqiang Visits Local Store In Laos

Premier Li Keqiang came back to Beijing from Laos on Sept 9 after having attended leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation and making an...

ASEAN Summit Ends In Laos

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Laos has ended with the chairmanship of the ten member bloc passing to the Philippines...

Laos Backs India’s Permanent UN Security Council Seat

Ahead of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit here on Thursday, Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said that his country...

Obama Looks to Cement Closer Ties to Laos

LUANG PRABANG, Laos – Aiming to cement closer ties to Laos and its people, President Barack Obama toured a Buddhist temple Wednesday and paid...
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