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Laos’ Financial Crisis Can Be an Opportunity for Reform

Country’s previous growth trajectory was not sustainable, writes Kanni Wignaraja, U.N. assistant secretary general and director of the U.N. Development Program’s Asia and the Pacific bureau. Ricarda Rieger is UNDP’s resident representative in Laos. This past June, Vientiane almost came to a standstill. Fuel shortages stunted traffic and long lines formed at gas stations around the […]

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Brunei’s trade value sees 62.5pc increase

In June, the country’s total trade was valued at BND3,244.1 million, an increase by 62.5 per cent from BND1,995.9 million during the same month last year. Meanwhile, for month-to-month changes, total trade for June increased by 14 per cent compared to May. Total exports increased by 61.1 per cent to BND1,775.1 million in June 2022 […]

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