Laos
Laos’ Acleda bank starts SME lending initiative
Acleda Bank Lao Limited, the largest bank in Laos by assets, has launched an initiative to expand its lending to micro, small and medium...
Laos gets hydraulic machinery factory
In what is seen as a boost for Laos' idling industrial sector, a joint-venture has been set up between Thailand-based TMC Industrial and Laotian...
ASEAN Economic Community behind schedule: Report
The hope for a timely launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by end-2015, which has long been trumpeted by former ASEAN Secretary General...
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar: No need for copyrights
Three ASEAN countries for the coming 8 years will not have to bother about intellectual property rights. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on June...
Common ASEAN visa system in the making
Four ASEAN countries on June 5 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia 2013 held in Myanmar signed an agreement to facilitate...
What’s on the plate for Laos’ bourse?
A booming economy with a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent in 2012 and heavy investment activity are seen as main drivers for...
Laos places pioneer bond in Thailand
The small landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos is looking to fuel expansion by tapping Thailand’s capital markets for the first time by issuing...
ASEAN nations eager to conquer space
Unnoticed by many, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have stepped up their spending for space science in the past,...
Laos growth forecast put at 7.7%
Laos' GDP is expected to grow 7.7 per cent in 2013 as resource based industries, manufacturing and services continue to generate solid growth, according...
Thailand, Laos mull high-speed train link
Thailand will go ahead with a cross-border project on the development of a new high speed train system linking with that of neighbouring Laos,...
Laos in need for 500,000 skilled workers
The Lao government is alarmed about a serious shortage of skilled human resources in the country as it estimated that 500,000 labourers will be...
Laos signs software deal with North Korea
Laos has signed an agreement with North Korea to develop software technology in the South-East Asian country, the Vientiane Times reported on March 16.
"Both...
Vietnam leads investment in Laos
Vietnam has been recognised as the top source of foreign direct investment to the small landlocked nation of Laos, with mining being the most...
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