A ceremony was held this week to mark the opening of a new 500 kV transmission line connecting Laos and Cambodia in Champasack Province. According to a report by Electricite Du Laos, the 500 kV transmission line construction project was built for the export of electricity to Cambodia in accordance with an agreement between Electricite […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE (XINHUA) – The Lao government has pledged to remove barriers and further improve the business climate in a bid to attract more investment from Laos and foreign countries. The government intended to address economic issues and attract more investment from the private sector, Vientiane Times yesterday quoted Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
Read MoreStarbucks Corp’s green-siren logo, lattes and Frappuccinos will soon be making their debut in Laos, as the world’s largest coffee chain seeks to expand in Asia. The Seattle-based coffeehouse will open its first store in the capital city of Vientiane by the summer of 2021, making it the 17th Asian market in which the company […]
Read MoreStarbucks has announced that it plans to open outlets in Laos as it expands its network of over 10,000 stores in Asian countries. The Seattle-based coffeehouse has said it is to open its first store in Vientiane Capital in 2021, which would make it the 17th Asian market in which the coffee chain operates. According to its website, […]
Read MoreThe government has pledged to remove barriers and further improve the business climate in a bid to attract more investment from Laos and foreign countries. In addition, the government will not approve new mining projects for the rest of this year while it reviews the progress of existing projects. With regard to hydropower projects, the […]
Read MoreAlthough Laos has so far dodged severe health impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has been urged to work harder to address the resulting economic issues. Vice President of the National Assembly (NA), Dr Bounpone Bouttanavong, told the ongoing Assembly session this week that the government had done a good job in containing the […]
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