Laos

Japan and Germany are the latest foreign countries to strengthen bilateral ties with Vientiane. The Japan International Cooperation Agency is looking to aid Laos in adopting a low-emission... 2011-11-28

Laos' consumer price inflation (CPI) ticked down for the third consecutive month in August, coming in at 6.3% y-o-y down from 7.1% y-o-y in July and a peak of 9.8% y-o-y in May. We... 2011-10-04

Rising foreign direct investment, albeit from a very low base, should help the Laotian economy achieve real GDP growth of 6.5% per year over the coming decade. Laos currently ranks... 2011-08-02

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan at a reception for Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Bosengkham Vongdara, in Hanoi on July 29 spoke highly of the close cooperation... 2011-08-02

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security Thongbanh Sengaphone urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in May to strengthen cooperation on efforts... 2011-06-03

Laos is expected to attract a record amount of FDI inflows this year as several large scale infrastructure projects are set to commence construction over the coming months. Furthermore,... 2011-05-31

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith attended a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, in the Yunnan province of China in January.... 2011-02-02

Consumer price inflation (CPI) in Laos averaged 6.0% in 2010, fuelling concerns that inflationary pressures could force the government to cool economic growth in 2011. However, we note... 2011-02-02

The government's increasing focus towards investments in the agricultural sector and new infrastructure investments are expected to be the main drivers of economic growth for Laos in... 2010-11-26

A high-ranking delegation led by President Choummaly Sayasone visited Brunei Darussalam on November 22. Both governments have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation... 2010-11-26