Laos

  • Oct 4
  • 7 min read

ASEAN summits in Laos may be unusually tense

The regional group faces a growing challenge to ease internal rifts

ASEAN
  • Jun 4
  • 6 min read

Economic woes will dampen investor confidence in Laos

The country is struggling with debt repayment problems, currency depreciation and soaring inflation

Laos
  • Jan 11
  • 2 min read

Laos will struggle to spur ASEAN progress on Myanmar

The official from Laos now serving as the ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar has met Myanmar’s junta chief

Laos
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 6 min read

South-east Asia opium trade will likely increase

A recent UN report spotlights opium production and trafficking in Myanmar and Laos

South-east Asia
  • Dec 21, 2023
  • 6 min read

ASEAN leadership will stretch Laos in 2024

The country will chair ASEAN while attempting to manage severe domestic economic problems

Laos
  • Jul 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

Laos is at growing risk of sovereign debt default

The country is in debt distress, according to the latest debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF

Laos
  • Jan 13, 2023
  • 2 min read

Laos will lean more heavily on Vietnam

The neighbours have resolved to bolster their partnership

Laos