Laos

  • Jan 28, 2005
  • 5 min read

CAMBODIA: Restructuring required to counter ATC impact

The garment industry is the country's largest formal employer. The end of the global textiles...

Cambodia
  • Jan 11, 2005
  • 6 min read

ASIA/US: LDCs lobby Congress for textiles preferences

The abolition of textiles quotas since the beginning of the year is likely to harm Asia's...

United States
  • Dec 3, 2004
  • 6 min read

ASEAN: Extra-regional integration dominates summit

The tenth Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual summit concluded on November 30....

Asean
  • Dec 3, 2004
  • 1 min read

ASEAN: Extra-regional integration dominates summit

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded its annual summit in Vientiane,...

Asean
  • Nov 23, 2004
  • 6 min read

US/LAOS: Trade bill will lessen China dependence

The US Senate approved legislation on November 19 that grants Normal Trade Relations (NTR) to...

United States
  • Oct 22, 2004
  • 1 min read

UNITED STATES/LAOS: Warning reflects sensitive ties

The United States has warned that groups opposed to the Lao government are planning to target...

United States
  • Oct 20, 2004
  • 6 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Population ageing will strain budgets

The region is expected to experience falling fertility rates and longer life expectancy. These...

Asia
  • Oct 13, 2004
  • 6 min read

ASIA/EU: ASEM summit exposes lack of direction

The fifth Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM) of leaders and representatives from 13 Asian countries and...

Eu