Laos
Debt will be key challenge for new Laos leadership
The ruling communist party has elected a new general secretary and expanded the politburo
LaosDebt woes will push Laos even closer to China
The small South-east Asian country is struggling to meet its debt obligations
LaosPushback on Laos dam masks conflicting interests
Laos’s neighbours have expressed concerns about its building of another dam on the Mekong river
LaosThailand's worker exodus may worsen COVID-19 spread
Thousands of migrant workers have left the country in recent days amid the COVID-19 crisis
ThailandLaos will relieve fiscal pressures only gradually
The ruling party faces deteriorating economic conditions as it pursues a reform agenda
LaosCambodia-Laos border clarification would help region
Laos and Cambodia have agreed to clarify the demarcation of their shared border
CambodiaSouth-east Asia to embrace cryptocurrencies cautiously
South-east Asia sees the potential of cryptocurrencies, but like policymakers elsewhere its leaders favour caution
South-east AsiaLaos’s economic needs will stymie push to curb graft
The country is striving to develop its hydropower infrastructure while initiating bureaucratic reforms
Laos
