The government in Laos’ Attapeu province has once again fallen behind on living allowance payments it promised to survivors of the country’s worst flooding in decades.
Category: Laos
Chinese media is misleading the public on the impacts of hydro in Laos
The New York Times ran a piece of propaganda and misinformation masquerading as news in May. The piece was entitled “Employment on Hydropower Project in Laos Delivers Better Lives,” created and paid for by China Daily.
Laos’ mineral output rises despite world commodity price drop
Main minerals explored are gold, copper, potassium, silver, lignite, metal and lime. The government has given approval for 281 companies to invest in mining – 110 firms are investing in exploration, 171 in production.
China-Laos railway marred by compensation issues and pollution
Out of 4,411 families negatively affected by the project, only about 230 of them have been compensated. For many families, the compensation amount hasn’t been set but their land has already been given away.
Climate change and education help from Singapore
Areas such as water supply and demand management, water quality management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, meteorology and hydrology management and operation, pollution control, and environment planning and monitoring.
Laos approves Tadsakoi hydropower plant
The Tadsakoi hydropower project has an installed capacity of 30MW, and construction is expected to finish within 42 months.
UN Volunteer helps prepare communities in Lao PDR for climate-related disasters
The partnership has contributed to the placement of many specialized professionals and young people from diverse backgrounds to support communities to become stronger in face of aggressive changes in the weather and the environment.
Laos ups electricity trade
Laos plans to increase exports to Vietnam to 3,000MW by 2025 and to more than 5,000MW by 2030. Laos has also agreed to sell 9,000MW to Thailand by 2025, up from 4,260MW presently.
Energy, mining projects need careful study: Lao PM
Sisoutlith has called for the energy and mining sector to make greater use of natural resources to maximize sustainable incomes from various projects nationwide.