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Malaysian Companies Appeal For More Government Representation In Laos

This picture taken on May 31, 2016 shows workers positioning pipes at a sand excavation site along the Mekong River in Vientiane. Grain by grain, truckload by truckload, Laos' section of the Mekong river is being dredged of sand to make cement -- a commodity being devoured by a Chinese-led building boom in the capital. But the hollowing out of the riverbed is also damaging a vital waterway that feeds hundreds of thousands of fishermen and farmers in the poverty-stricken nation. / AFP PHOTO / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA

Malaysian companies operating in Laos have appealed to the government to have a stronger representation in Vientiane to assist in the dealings with the Laotian government and other stakeholders.

Laos Extends Deadline On Macau Legend Deal For Troubled Savan Vegas Casino

The deadline for casino services firm Macau Legend Development’s $42-million deal to operate the disputed Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex.

Boten – Preparing For Another Boom

Boten, once a remote village on the China-Laos border, has gone from boom to bust within a few short years and is now preparing for another boom.

Nam-Mang 1 Hydropower Project Close To Completion

Construction of Nam-Mang 1 hydropower project in Phonsavanh village, Thaphabath district of Borikhamxay province is almost complete (99 percent) and is expected to be operational for electricity generation by October this year, Laophatthana newspaper reported yesterday.

Daohueang Market Reopens For Business

Daoheuang Market in Pakxe district, Champassak province, has reopened after it was damge by fire three months ago, the Socio-Economic Daily reported yesterday.

Naxaithong District Announces Anti-littering Measures

Naxaithong district authority recently announced that it is forbidding the burning and disposal of garbage along highway No.13 North, and the roads through Naxaithong district, as well as in public spaces and communities.

Vientiane’s First Organic Store

Consumers concerned about their health won’t have to travel far to buy organic products with the opening of the new Organic Home shop in Somvang-neua village, Hadxaifong district, Vientiane yesterday.

Cannibis Shipment Stopped In Borikhamxay

The police in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province recently seized almost 200 kilogrammes of dry cannabis being transported by a Daehan pick-up truck and apprehended a man in connection with the haul.