Laos
‘People laughed at us’: Naysayers blew them off – then this underdog built Asia’s first cross-border wind farm
Impact Electrons Siam is now selling electricity to Vietnam. Next stop: Asean?
Malaysia state utility signs deal to transmit energy from Laos to Singapore
Move revives cross-border project, allowing up to 100 megawatts of generation capacity in Laos to supply power to Singapore
Laos’ politically linked conglomerates dominate its small economy
Court disputes and family-linked finance underscore governance concerns for investors
Lao Brewery keeps the taps – and optimism – flowing as Laos’ economy slows
The Carlsberg-backed brewer is banking on rising disposable income and a youthful population to keep its growth fizzing
No sea, no sweat: Dry ports turn landlocked Laos into land corridor, eye trade to Middle East, Europe
The dry ports are beefing up partnerships with regional peers in the likes of Singapore’s PSA International and Malaysia’s Penang Port
Gold-rich Laos hits mother lode with S-E Asia’s first bullion bank amid inflation, currency blues
Lao Bullion Bank offers traditional deposit, withdrawal and transfer services, alongside unique offerings such as gold vending machines, certificates that can be used as collateral
Inside China’s quiet reboot in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
A slowing economy, local crises and global trade tensions complicate Beijing’s approach to Asean’s most aid-dependent states, turning once bold bets into calculated moves
What to know about the methanol poisonings in Laos
OFFICIALS in several countries are warning of the dangers of consuming alcoholic drinks that contain methanol after the recent deaths of at least six tourists who had travelled to Laos.
Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation
Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with food prices rising so sharply that a growing number of households are resorting to foraging.
Why the green, digital economies are a strategic focus for Singapore and Asean
At the recent Asean Summit in Laos, PM Wong brought up these priority areas in almost all his speeches and bilateral meetings
