Fulfilling Lao PDR’s hydropower potential Last month, the United Nations Committee for Development Policy announced that Lao PDR had fulfilled the criteria to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status for the first time. — […]
Sanctions risk gives some investors pause in Myanmar THE government of Aung San Suu Kyi is opening the economy and growth is rebounding in Myanmar, though the possibility of broader Western sanctions over the Rohingya […]
Broadcom completes move to U.S. from Singapore Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) said on Wednesday it had completed its move back to the United States from Singapore, weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its $117 billion offer […]
Lao authority investigates 146 corruption cases in 2017 According to the latest report from the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s Inspection Committee, the committee in 2017 investigated 146 cases of corruption with 994 people found […]
Myanmar minister to visit refugee camps in Bangladesh this week A Myanmar government minister will visit the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh this week, and become the first leader to do so since the humanitarian […]
Singapore Court Imposes Hefty Fines for Airbnb Rentals A court in Singapore on Tuesday fined two men 60,000 Singapore dollars ($45,800) each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online […]
China, Laos sign MoU on intellectual property cooperation The State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) and Lao Ministry of Science and Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on intellectual property cooperation here on […]
Myanmar agrees to UN Security Council visit Myanmar has agreed to a visit by the UN Security Council after months of resistance, but it remains unclear whether ambassadors will be allowed to go to Rakhine […]
Singapore ministerial panel wants next government to make decision on Lee family home A ministerial committee set up to examine the future of a house that is at the center of a family feud between […]
Colonial power trapping the Laotian government and exploiting its workforce Big changes are taking place in Laos. In the north-western village of Ton Pheung, visitors can clearly see those changes. Its residents speak Mandarin. Local […]
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi urges nation to stay united amid ‘challenges’ Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Sunday for her people to remain united, saying the Southeast Asian country faces “challenges” at […]
University of Sydney and NTU Singapore enter into partnership for engineering research Engineers from the two institutions are collaborating on research in diverse areas ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and food technology to clean energy […]