Laos

  • Dec 22, 2006
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2007: Charter will challenge ASEAN unity

ASEAN faces significant internal and external challenges in the year ahead. Divisions within the...

Asean
  • Nov 17, 2006
  • 2 min read

ASIA/US: Bush arrives in Vietnam for regional talks

President George Bush today arrived in Vietnam for both bilateral and multilateral negotiations.

United States
  • Aug 22, 2006
  • 7 min read

LAOS: Outlook improves for mining, energy sectors

The country's reserves of tin, copper, zinc, iron and gold have long attracted foreign interest,...

Laos
  • Aug 18, 2006
  • 12 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Mekong plan is high-risk strategy

Rapid infrastructure developments associated with the Mekong River and its surrounding regions...

South-East Asia
  • Aug 17, 2006
  • 2 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Flu strain linked to China

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said today that a strain of bird flu that has...

China
  • Aug 4, 2006
  • 2 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Region braces for bird flu resurgence

Indonesia said yesterday that it would allow foreign scientists access to its data on bird flu.

South-East Asia
  • Apr 11, 2006
  • 6 min read

LAOS: Choummaly takes over at the top

Choummaly Sayasone replaced Khamtay Siphandone as LPRP secretary-general at the 8th LPRP Congress...

Laos
  • Dec 19, 2005
  • 7 min read

ASIA: EAS is first step on long road to integration

A first East Asia Summit was held on December 14. This was a first step in the shaping of an...

Asia