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Beijing-Jiangsu high-speech rail forms part of BRI and the route reaches Laos and beyond.
News Laos » Oudomxay » Economy: Shop explosion, fire in northern Laos kills 4, injures others
A fire and explosion at a Chinese-owned shop in northern Laos on Friday killed four people, including Chinese nationals, and injured several others, the Chinese consulate in Luang Prabang said. The ...
News Laos » Oudomxay » Economy: Why Dollarization Is the Solution to Laos’ Economic Woes
Laos posted an annual average growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) of more than 7 percent between 1985 and 2019. That was nothing short of an “economic miracle.” That said, since 2019 the ...
News Laos » Oudomxay » Economy: Flood-hit Laos receives US$1.13 million in emergency insurance payouts
Laos has received US$1.1375 million in insurance payouts after flooding affected more than 260,000 people across the country, as authorities continue to assess the extent of the damage and help ...
News Laos » Oudomxay » Economy: Laos’ Economic Woes Will Continue In 2024
Most mornings your columnist must scroll through feeds of the latest Southeast Asian news headlines. The feed on Laos is, to put it mildly, beginning to get tiresome. For how many months can you read ...