Laos-Vietnam highway, high-speed railway face funding issues
Proposals to build an expressway and a railway between Vientiane and Vietnam have stalled due to lack of funding.
Ineffectual Laos shows ASEAN’s limits on Myanmar conflict
Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship underscores the bloc’s inability to deal with regional issues without outside help.
Illegal guns are pervasive in Laos, despite measures to control them
Wealthy Laotians purchase smuggled firearms, an official says.
China to prosecute rights lawyer arrested in Laos
Lu Siwei was arrested en route to join family in the US. His case has been transferred to a court.
Lao villagers oppose granting Chinese company land for coal mining
They fear they will not receive compensation for lost agricultural fields.
Thai police: Lao scam centers used illegally installed internet cables
The network of cables found under a Mekong River bridge were used to target Thais with fake calls and messages.
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Over 2 dozen officials disciplined for corruption in southern Laos
Up to 26 government officials in Attapeu province have been disciplined for corruption since February.
Foreign journalists at ASEAN find Lao restrictions frustrating
Reporters complain of being confined to media center, press releases 'bland.'
Malaysia’s Anwar calls for a united ASEAN amid rising ‘global tensions’
The prime minister says divisions among members of the Southeast Asian bloc run the risk of being exploited.
