Laos

Vietnam and Laos have agreed to strengthen co-operation between the two countries' legislative bodies. Vietnam's National Assembly and Laos' Thongsing Thammavong are to organise study... 2007-05-14

On 20 March, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China, the countries making up the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), signed the Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA),... 2007-04-11

An IMF report recently indicated that local authorities retain significant control over revenue and treasury operations, preventing serious progress in the improvement of nation wide... 2007-01-15

BMI View: We expect steady economic growth through 2008, with rising mining production and exploration a key driver. The current account deficit will moderate slightly but remain... 2007-01-15

Laotian economic development is increasingly reliant on continued Thai and Chinese investment, and commercial and political support. This has become a constant refrain throughout... 2006-12-22

BMI View: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is mulling over two separate initiatives that would dramatically impact all participating states including Laos. The prospect... 2006-11-06

We remain sanguine about Laos' yawning current account deficit, which should widen to 15.60% of GDP in 2006, before falling to 10.00% in 2007. The mining sector is ramping up exploration... 2006-11-06

China's burgeoning domestic need for commodities is fostering attempts by Beijing to firm relations with Laos. In particular, Laotian soft commodities, such as corn, bananas and sugarcane... 2006-11-06

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has retained its 2006 growth forecast at 7.3%. The ADB is forecasting 13.7% growth in goods exports, down sharply from an estimated 31.8% rise in... 2006-09-08

The recent turnover at the top of the Communist Party has not fundamentally altered our structural ratings. This comes as little surprise, considering the notoriously pervicacious... 2006-09-08