In 2007, the Lao government granted Zhao a 99-year lease on 10,000 hectares of prime land along the Mekong.
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Laos: Savannakhet region suffers heavy flash flooding, more storms inbound
Savannakhet Province were hit by flash flooding amid torrential rains the whole week, with a number of households affected.
Projected revenue shortfall adds to nation’s debt burden
Consequently, the fiscal deficit is expected to reach 7.6 percent of GDP, rising from an estimated 5.1 percent of GDP in 2019.
Chinese Casino Kingpin Behind New Mekong Port to Serve Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos
His network engages in “drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, bribery, and wildlife trafficking.
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.