While the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing population ageing at an unprecedented rate, the growing number of young people in Laos can provide a significant momentum in driving economic growth. A senior economist from the Faculty of Economics and Business Management at the National University of Laos, Dr Phouphet Kyophilavong, told Vientiane Times on Wednesday that the country’s […]
Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s (Asean) plans to forge closer energy ties have taken a major step forward after Malaysia, Thailand and Laos sealed a cross-border trading arrangement. The Energy Purchase Wheeling Agreement (EWPA), described as the region’s first multilateral power grid deal, allows Malaysia to purchase up to 100 megawatts of electricity from Laos […]
Read MoreRe: “Laos prevails in Hongsa power plant court case”, Vientiane Times/The Nation, September 18, The Lao Ministry of Planning and Investments presents a completely false picture of the facts and legal status of the arbitration, according to the claimant, Thai-Lao Lignite Company Limited (TLL), a company of Thailand’s Nganthavee Group. Thai-Lao Lignite discovered the lignite […]
Read MoreSenior officials of Laos and Thailand have agreed to maintain security and order along the border and to reinforce economic cooperation between the two nations. These were among the key outcomes of a meeting in Vientiane on Tuesday between governors of Lao and Thai provinces that share borders along the Mekong River and on land. […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA will be able to purchase up to 100mw of hydropower from Laos starting next year, thanks to the signing of the Energy Purchase of Wheeling Agreement between Malaysia, Laos and Thailand. The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry said the multilateral cross-border power trading agreement is the first in Asean and was inked by […]
Read MoreMotorists in Laos will need to pay more than double the usual road tax this year depending on the size of their engine and vehicle type. Enforcement of the fees is expected to begin next month after it was postponed from August to await consideration by the National Assembly and approval by the President. The […]
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