Laos closes int’l checkpoints, suspends passenger transport over COVID-19
Laos to close all international checkpoints for passengers exiting and coming in.
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Hun Sen asks Laos to speed up treaty draft on agreed borders
The draft treaty is set for 86% of the shared border which have been identified.
PM proposes sporting events to ease border tensions with Laos
PM asks Lao President to allow soldiers participate in sporting events.
Groups voice concerns over new dam
Concerns that Luang Prabang hydropower dam project will potentially cause more transnational impacts on hydrologic flow.
Lao president to make goodwill visit to Kingdom on Sunday
Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith to pay a two-day official visit to the Kingdom.
Lao dam impact on dolphin migration highlighted
Officials are concerned about the impact of Laos’ Don Sahong hydropower dam.
Laos links 195MW power to Cambodia
Nearly 200 MW from Dan Sahong Dam in Laos is linked to Cambodia’s national grid.
Laos to graduate from least-developed status
Past policies that have enabled Laos to meet the UN’s least developed country (LDC) graduation thresholds are no longer adequate to ensure sustainable development
Kingdom urged to keep abreast of natural disaster early-warning systems
Some developers have funded systems to cope with quakes but others have failed to do so because the Kingdom has yet to experience a catastrophic shift in tectonic plates, unlike others
MRC countries agree to collectively manage drought
The Mekong River Commission Council approves a five-year strategy until 2025.
Digital Classifieds Group welcomes new family member, banlao.la
Digital Classified Lao Sole has just recently launched a new website www.banlao.la.
Dengue fever cases rise, claiming 74 lives in Laos
Lao health authorities are advising people across the country to clear out potential mosquito breeding sites after dengue fever claimed 74 lives and more than 37,700 people have contracted the virus so far this year.
MRC forum tackles hydropower dam proposed by Laos
Mekong River Com. participants discuss Laos’ Luang Prabang hydropower project.
Taking a closer look at the MRC’s prior consultation process
The Mekong River Commission’s regional forum gathers about 200 people.
Regional officials meet to discuss issues faced by migrant workers
Officials from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar begin a two-day meeting.
Home-grown start-up launches ride-hailing service in Laos
Meal Temple Group offers a ride-hailing service in Laos.
Reed Smith supports 2,400 MW energy deal with Laos
The critical 2,400 MW energy deal signed with Lao power providers is made possible.
Cambodia, Laos to draft treaty as border work continues
PM Hun Sen reaches an border agreement with his Lao counterpart.
Cambodia and Laos to sign 2,400-megawatt power deal today
The Kingdom to purchase 2,400 megawatts from its neighbour, starting on 2024.
Lao govt sends aid to flood-devastated provinces
Lao officials and military personnel last week used aircraft and trucks of the Lao People’s Army to deliver emergency supplies including drinking water, food, boats, tents and household essentials to six southern provinces devastated by floods.
Cambodia, Laos to sign 2,400-MW power deal
Cambodia and Laos will sign a power deal during the state visit of the Laotian pm.
Lao PM to visit over border issues
Lao Prime Minister to pay an official visit to Cambodia to resolve ongoing border disputes between the two nations.
Prak Sokhonn to solve border issue with Laos
Foreign Affairs Minister will visit Laos for two days to resolve ongoing border issues.
Cambodia, Laos begin troop withdrawal from disputed area
Cambodia and Laos begin to withdraw troops from disputed territory in Preah Vihear.
Cambodia, Lao troop withdrawal begun
Cambodia and Laos begin to withdraw their troops from disputed territory.
Laos urged to speed up energy transfer to Cambodia
Cambodia asks Laos to speed up the transmission of energy to the Kingdom.
Regional progress discussed during Asean Summit
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam agree to develop the CLV Development Triangle Area.
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam pledge to promote people’s livelihood in Development Triangle Area
The 3 countries promise to improve livelihood of people living in the Development Triangle Area.
Local real estate agency to tackle Laos market
Khmer Foundation Appraisals is eyeing a regional expansion, starting with Laos.
Laos pathway for Made-in-Myanmar meth
Landlocked, secretive and with ungovernable borders, Laos has become a sluice for transporting Made-In-Myanmar meth to the drug hungry markets of Southeast Asia and Australia, where billion-dollar seizures are now being made.
