Laos Falls to 113rd Place in Global Competitiveness Ranking Laos has slipped down to a ranking of 113rd out of 141 surveyed countries in the annual Global Competitiveness Report 2019, while several neighboring countries, including […]
Cambodia’s mortgage rates slide as housing sector booms Increasing housing development projects in Cambodia and growth in their demand over the past few years have led to the Kingdom’s financial institutions introducing more attractive mortgage […]
Lao Man, 69, Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Land His Family Has Held Since 1965 An elderly man in Laos was detained last month for refusing to give up land that had been in […]
Health and trade MoUs signed during PM’s trip to Prague Prime Minister Hun Sen and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš yesterday in Prague witnessed the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding to boost cooperation in […]
Chinese Support Gives Laos an Edge Over Powerful Neighbor Vietnam A Mekong River hydropower dam scheduled to open this month worries Vietnam because the country sits just downriver from it and would be threatened by […]
Salute to Cambodia’s most dedicated football fan (video) Cambodians can be excused for feeling somewhat dejected after their national football team received a drubbing at the hands of Iran in the second qualifying round of […]
Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade The Japanese government is funding a grant aid project worth US$17.8 million to improve the water supply system in Luang Prabang city, under a grant […]
World Bank: Cambodia’s Economic Growth in 2019 Remains Strong at 7% The World Bank, on 10 October 2019, released a report forecasting that Cambodia’s economic growth in 2019 remains strong at 7 percent. — Fresh […]
Vietnamese, Lao youth work together to promote bilateral ties A seminar was held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on October 9 to discuss the role of Vietnamese and Lao youth in maintaining and […]
PM urges Chinese investors to keep calm amid potential EBA removal Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday asked Chinese investors to continue doing business in the Kingdom even if the Everything-but-arms (EBA) deal with the […]
Chinese govt awards 50 scholarships to Lao students The Chinese government has awarded 50 scholarships to outstanding local students and those from disadvantaged remote areas so they can study for bachelor and master’s degrees in […]
PM Hun Sen Tells Investors Why Cambodia Closes Online Gambling Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen unveiled the reasons the government ended all kinds of online gambling, pointing out to low taxes and social issues. — […]