Melbourne teenagers in hospital after drinking suspected tainted cocktails in Laos
In short: Two Australian women, both believed to be 19, are reportedly fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after…
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Laos owes billions to China and it can’t get inflation under control
For three years, prices have risen by more than 20 per cent – forcing a growing number in the Southeast…
Laos: Increased surveillance around ASEAN meeting, Myanmar activists deported and no progress around disappearances
Civic space in Laos is rated ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. The fundamental freedoms of association, expression and peaceful assembly…
Laos releases blogger jailed for criticizing govt flood response
The communist-ruled nation regularly ranks low in the global freedom of press indexes The communist government of Laos released a…
Anti-Terror Agency Chargesheets CEO Of Laos-Based Firm In Cyber Fraud Case
Sudarshan Darade was arrested by NIA Mumbai in June this year and has been named in the chargesheet as a…
Food security in Laos improves but inflation drives migration: World Bank report
Survey shows that 93 percent of international migrants cited better pay and job prospects as their primary reasons for leaving…
Thailand’s Amata Targets Laos as a Hub for Chinese Manufacturing Relocation
Thai developer Amata is setting up a significant industrial park in Laos, aiming to draw manufacturers moving from China due…
Laos: Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the…
Remains of Airman Killed in Vietnam War Attack on Secret CIA Radar Base in Laos Identified
The remains of an Air Force sergeant who died defending a top-secret radar site on a mountaintop in Laos during…
Is Laos facing a China debt trap?
China has financed major infrastructure projects in Laos, but the return on investment has yet to overcome the small country’s…