Category: Laos
Rail link to boost Lao, Thai economies
Likely to happen once the Laos-China railway is complete. The railway will play a significant role in linking the two countries that will, in turn, translate as big investments for both.
Gallery: The China-built railway cutting through Laos
The Laos government hopes the passenger and freight railway will boost tourism and trade and bring prosperity to its seven million citizens, but at what costs?
Chinese plantation poisoning fish and disrupting appropriate agriculture in Lao community
Company agrees to comply with government regulations, but villagers want banana plantations shut down.
Lao Chamber of Commerce lays out steps towards development
The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) is developing a long-term business strategy based on green and sustainable development to comply with the government’s policy on SME development.
Government unveils new development vision
The plan entails the transformation of the economy from the current dependence on natural resources to a knowledge-based economy, and the economy must be more environmentally friendly.
Khai: A gift from the Ou River
A cascade of dams is changing the river’s ecology and threatening riverweed – a traditional source of food in northern Laos