Laos: China, Laos pledge to further promote cooperation in economy, trade Fri, 05 August, 2016 – China and Laos on Thursday vowed to promote all-round mutually beneficial cooperation as this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties. The pledge came as Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith met with visiting Chinese […]
Read MoreLaos: Vietnam, Laos boost financial partnership Fri, 05 August, 2016 – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue suggested Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Finance enhance collaboration while receiving Laos? Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Somdy Douangdy in Hanoi on August 4.He hailed the two ministries for signing a cooperation agreement for 2016-2020, which […]
Read MoreLaos: Struggling to get out of China’s shadow Mon, 1 Aug 2016 – Laos probably hoped for more from last week’s ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.In the lead up to the event held in the Laos capital of Vientiane, many wondered if the South China Sea dispute would wreak the same havoc as it did at […]
Read MoreLaos: Thailand, Laos agree on workers pact Thus, 7 Jul 2016 – Thai and Lao labour ministers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation to improve the livelihoods of Lao workers in Thailand. The agreement covers academic cooperation, worker here. Labour Minister Gen Sirichai Distakul signed the pact with Lao labour minister […]
Read MoreLaos: Cambodia and Laos to boost trade, open more checkpoints Tue, 28 Jun 2016 – Laos has asked Cambodia to increase trade and investment in its northern neighbour as bilateral trade between the two countries is small and has plenty of room to expand. Laos? newly-elected Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith met his Cambodian counterpart Hun […]
Read MoreVietnam: Vietcombank to sell shares to Singaporean investment fund Friday, 5 August 2016 – Singapore government’s investment fund GIC Private Limited (GIC) is negotiating to buy at least 7 per cent of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vi?t Nam (Vietcombank). That would be the second largest investment that the Singaporean sovereign […]
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