Laos News » Bolikhamsai News Laos » Bolikhamsai » Economy: Laos Bet Big on China-Backed Dams. Its Economy Is Paying the Price
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/laos-bet-big-on-china-backed-dams-its-economy-is-paying-the-price/ar-AA1LInHu
Published on: Tuesday 02 September 2025
Laos' government has longstanding plans to turn the landlocked country of 8 million people into "the battery of Southeast Asia" by exporting electricity generated by hydropower dams along the Mekong ...
News Laos » Bolikhamsai » Economy: The Iran War Is Threatening Another Economic Crisis in Laos
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/03/the-iran-war-is-threatening-another-economic-crisis-in-laos/
Published on: Monday 30 March 2026
The country of 8 million is still dealing with the impacts of a post-COVID crisis that was marked by high inflation and a collapse in the value of the kip. Inflation in Laos is on the rise again, due ...
News Laos » Bolikhamsai » Economy: Why Dollarization Is the Solution to Laos’ Economic Woes
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/05/why-dollarization-is-the-solution-to-laos-economic-woes/
Published on: Thursday 30 May 2024
Relieved of the need to keep its currency afloat, the central bank could focus on addressing the country’s worsening foreign debt crisis. Laos posted an annual average growth in its gross domestic ...