Category: Laos
Laos Grilled on Disappearances, Speech Curbs at UN Rights Meeting
Before his abduction, Sombath had challenged massive land deals negotiated by the government that had left thousands of rural Lao villagers homeless with little paid in compensation.
Laos receives 26.5mil euros for development cooperation with Germany
Germany will be phasing out its bilateral development cooperation in Laos, os the aim is to complete all projects within the agreed timeframe.
Chinese infrastructure in Laos
The World’s Patrick Winn reports on Chinese infrastructure development in Laos, which has put the Southeast Asian country’s electric grid under Chinese control.
The China-Laos railway: a way out of poverty or a white elephant in waiting?
Critics of the Belt and Road Initiative rail link through Laos from China point to its devastating environmental impact and potential economic ruin for an already fragile economy. Others hope it can take Laos from landlocked to ‘land-linked’
#FreeMuay: Groups call for release of Laotian net idol and environment advocate
She was jailed for criticizing the slow arrival of aid for flood victims
Laos credit downgrade signals ‘real’ default risk as China looms
Laos has been seeking to graduate from the so-called “least developed country” list, but has yet to meet the criteria on economic vulnerability.
New Chinese power deal sees Laos risk its future for quick gains
A new deal gives China control of Laos’ power grid as the country faces looming debt from hydropower dams and other development projects.
EDL’s excess hydro\power generation sparks export opportunities
EDL sells 1,000 to 2,000 million kWh to Thailand annually and imports a similar amount, but Laos sells power to Thailand for only 5 cents per kWh but buys power at 11 cents.