VIENTIANE, Dec 17 (Xinhua): The Lao economy is projected to grow by 4.2 percent in 2022, driven by commercial production for exports and opportunities and benefits arising from the China-Laos Railway.

The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has grossly mishandled the economy, but there is no political alternative – at least for now. The 1,000-kilometer line reflects the growing economic ...

The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has grossly mishandled the economy, but there is no political alternative – at least for now. Last week's attempted execution of a prominent ...

Chinese developers are constructing high-rise residential towers across the special economic zone that are geared to Chinese investors, unaffordable to the vast majority of Lao. Warning ...

East-Timor is seeking to join. As ASEAN's most economically challenged economy, excluding its strife-torn neighbor Myanmar, Laos has time to prepare for the aging of its youthful population of ...

China particularly values the potential for agriculture, energy and tourism in Laos, Punya said. Laotians, meanwhile, see China as a means to economic growth and job opportunities, the assistant ...