Laos

Since he took the reins last year, the country's economy has entered a downward economic spiral with no clear end in sight.

A candid report in a sedate state-run newspaper hints at the seriousness of the country’s economic problems.

Mounting foreign liabilities and thin foreign exchange reserves have left the nation of 7 million acutely vulnerable to global financial shocks.

A plummeting currency, dwindling foreign reserves, and a spike in global oil prices have led to shortages across the country.

The Phou Ngoy dam is one of nine hydropower projects that the Lao government is planning on the mainstream of the Mekong River.

The Golden Triangle SEZ has been credibly accused of involvement in human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, and the trade in endangered wildlife products.

But Khoukham Keomanivong's arrest on the weekend was a sign of increasing risks facing foreign dissidents in Thailand.

The inauguration of the long-promised rail line offers Beijing a chance to burnish its image in mainland Southeast Asia.

Tighter customs clearance procedures have led producers to dump truckloads of fruit by the roadside.

The Thai Transport Minister says the design for the second phase of the line is now complete.

The limited opening ends an 18-month shutdown that has had serious impacts on the country's economy.