Laos

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

Forecast Table

Prime Minister Bousone Bouphavanh visited Tokyo on May 20, meeting Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada. Bouphavanh expressed appreciation for Japan's... 2010-06-01

We expect real GDP growth to come in at 6.8% in 2010 after an estimated 7.6% expansion in 2009 as Chinese demand for commodities begins to taper off. Indeed, Laos is becoming increasingly... 2010-06-01

We expect real GDP growth to accelerate to 6.8% in 2010 after an estimated 6.4% expansion in 2009 as the mining sector thrives on strong Chinese demand. However, Laos is becoming... 2010-03-30

BMI View: BMI's revised business environment risk ratings put Cambodia in 122nd place out of 167 globally with a score of just 34.4. While the economy enjoys relative market openness,... 2010-03-30

Kurt Campbell, US Assistant Secretary of State for Asia, visited Laos in early March in what we view as an attempt by Washington to decrease China's increasing economic and political... 2010-03-29

BMI View: The implementation of a China-ASEAN free trade deal on January 1 2010 has created the world's third-largest trade zone, and, perhaps more importantly in the context of subdued... 2010-01-06