Lao morning news for December 7

Laos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030 Laos’ electricity exports will hit 14,600 MW by 2030. At present, Laos is exporting 4,415 MW to five neighboring countries. — China Economic Net Nation’s […]

Laos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030 Laos’ electricity exports will hit 14,600 MW by 2030. At present, Laos is exporting 4,415 MW to five neighboring countries. — China Economic Net Nation’s […]

Murky: Najib Razak, 1MDB, 100 grand, a couple of feuding prince’s & a dead journalist Early this week a sizzling string of emails led investigative journalists to uncover the explosive link between conspirators in the […]

Vietnamese currency falls to new low, could go lower The official exchange rate between Vietnamese dong and U.S. dollar reached its highest this year Wednesday, and experts said the dong could further. — Vietnam Insider […]

Lao PM vows to improve business climate Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told the National Assembly (NA) that his government would do more to improve business environment after Laos’ global ease-of-doing-business ranking fell 13 […]

KL the least expensive city to stay in Asia Kuala Lumpur retained its claim as the least expensive city in Asia – Malaysia’s capital is the best place to pick up a piano, indulge in […]

Foxconn Plans IPhone Plant In Vietnam In Response To US-China Trade War Taiwanese electronics assembler Foxconn Technology Group is planning to open an iPhone manufacturing facility for Apple in Vietnam to mitigate the effects of […]

Laos set to check all hydropower dams nationwide by 2021 Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath told the National Assembly that inspection teams have completed checks on 20 dams with another 50 yet […]

Malaysia seeks return of airspace control from Singapore Malaysia has told Singapore it intends to take back control of airspace that the city-state has managed since 1974 amid a dispute over a flight path to […]

Foreign investors pour US$145 billion into Vietnam’s industrial and economic zones Vietnam`s industrial parks and economic zones remained the country`s magnet in attracting foreign investment. — Hanoi Times Seafood export earnings surge 6.8 percent in […]

Govt saves 3.5 trillion kip from overvalued projects The government has saved more than 3.5 trillion kip (almost US$419 million) by preventing the money being spent on overvalued projects, a minister has told the National […]

Malaysia Government Sets 20% Annual Growth Target For E-Commerce Sector The Malaysian government has set an annual growth rate target of 20 per cent for the e-commerce sector in the country, from 14.3 per cent […]

Laos ‘might need a push’ to take full advantage of border crossing Despite the upgrading of Ban Huak crossing in Phu Sang district to a permanent border checkpoint, only local residents are currently allowed to […]