Government urged to address the fact that it buys electricity from dam operators at a high cost but sells it at a lower price, which is contrary to general business principles.
Category: Laos
Laos Bids to Shed Least Developed Country Label
In February a special U.N. committee that vets the countries’ progress every three years may decide that Laos is ready to graduate
Controversial Luang Prabang Dam Construction Well Underway in Laos
Thai developer clearing land for the project is permitted to proceed with limited construction despite having yet to sign a hydropower sale pact required for approval.
Ex-Singaporean Diplomat Says ASEAN May Have to Expel Cambodia and Laos
Revoking ASEAN membership for Cambodia and Laos for allowing an external power (China) to exert influence on them.
$400 million transmission line to bring in Laos, Thailand power
To be timely for 2024, when a Laos-based coal power plant is due for completion, the construction will start from next year.
Foreign investors push economic zones in Laos despite debt, local opposition
Beyond debt concerns, the lack of transparency with these massive projects pose “major concerns about just compensation, land rights and environmental degradation.”
Controversial Chinese Development Project in Laos Moves Closer to Government Approval
The Vang Vieng New Development Zone is a $5.3 billion project claiming more than 7,000 hectares of land in one of the country’s most scenic areas.
Geely signs new energy project MoU in Laos
The project is intended for the use of new energy vehicles in the four major city and town clusters in Laos.
Cooperation with China can aid Laos’ economic recovery: economist
“China is a huge market for our agricultural products and growing demand in China can drive agricultural development and investment in Laos.”
Golden Triangle Casino Baron Bankrolls New Mekong River Port
The international cargo port will supercharge the smuggling routes linking Zhao Wei’s casino empire to rebel-held zones in eastern Myanmar.