Storms sweep country, destroy homes Several houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged after storms passed over the country last week. — Vientiane Times (paywall) PM orders inspection of procedures at border crossings Prime Minister […]
Philippines, China to address ‘irritants’ through bilateral mechanisms: Palace The Philippines and China will address “irritants” in disputed waters using bilateral mechanisms, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said Monday. — ABS-CBN News DFA warns Duterte gov’t […]
Govts sign Thai-Lao rail deal Thailand, China, and Laos have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the development of a rail line between Nong Khai and Vientiane in Laos, which forms part of China’s […]
GOCC subsidies reach P5.74 B in March The national government has granted P5.74 billion in subsidies to state-owned corporations last March, the bulk of which went to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the National […]
Cabinet agrees to lower electricity price, orders action to strengthen economy The government cabinet has agreed to revise the electricity unit price structure to lower the cost of electricity, as an incentive to boost investment […]
Budget deficit narrows in Q1 due to budget delay The national government’s budget deficit was much lower for the first quarter, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Treasury (BTr). — CNN Philippines […]
Infrastructure Development To Keep Laos Economy Growing Despite Headwinds, World Bank Says Global economic headwinds are impacting on the East Asia Pacific, yet large infrastructure projects are still expected to accelerate economic growth in Laos, […]
World Bank economist: No risk of debt distress for Philippines, Asean Despite Chinese debt trap fears, Asean countries including the Philippines would unlikely have difficulty settling their obligations, an economist of the Washington-based multilateral lender […]
Feasibility study begins on Xekong’s Nam Pagnou dam in Laos The government has authorised a local energy developer to conduct a feasibility study of the Nam Pagnou (Lower) Hydropower Project in Xekong province. — ANN/ […]
New quake strikes as Philippines hunts for survivors Philippine rescuers were scrambling Tuesday to reach some two dozen people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a strong earthquake, […]
Thailand to ink deal on Thai-Lao line Thailand will sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the Nong Khai-Vientiane Railway Connecting Line with China and Laos later this week at the second Belt and Road […]
Strong Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Killing at Least 5 A powerful earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving at least five people dead in collapsed buildings, disaster relief officials said. — The New York Times […]