Despite the ambitions of these grand projects, very few have produced any significant achievements.
Category: Laos
SK E&C’s attempts to cut costs led to design changes that resulted in collapse of dam in Laos
SK E&C attempted to earn excessive profits with changes to the format and design of a dam in Laos that eventually collapsed last July, an internal document confirmed on Oct. 14.
Chinese Tourism Benefits Few in Laos, Sources Say
A lot of Chinese are coming, but the problem is that most of them use their own services, and stay at hotels and use tours run by other Chinese. They even have their own tour guides.
Chinese investment in Laos’ energy sector tops 15 billion USD
China is now one of the largest investors in the hydropower sector in Laos, engaging in about half of the total number of hydropower projects in the Southeast Asian nation.
Measures imposed to control public debt
The provision of the law is seen as an effort to end the chronic problem in which many state departments have previously carried out various state development projects without approval from the parliament and the government.
Connectivity, Transport Keys to Unlocking Laos’ Growth Potential While “Navigating Uncertainty”: WB
A complex and fast-changing world and a stronger US dollar on the back of interest rate rises could make for a rough or productive ride for business, investors and the economy.
Tigers forever: a wildlife hike in north-east Laos
A guided trek on Mount Forever helps protect endangered tigers and reveals an exotic array of other, less elusive, wildlife
The train of opportunities as Laos builds rail link with China
However, a key question being asked by the public, scholars and policymakers is whether Laos will truly benefit from serving as a regional land bridge?
Japan pledges 900 mil. yen for Laos bomb removal
An estimated 80 million bombs dropped by the U.S. military in the 1960s and 1970s remain throughout the Southeast Asian country.
Laos ceases search operations of people still missing after July dam collapse
The search can resume if there is evidence indicating that there could be missing persons somewhere.