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Laos
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
By Scott Ezell
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
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Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
January 03, 2019
Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
Chinese-funded projects in Laos could hasten the eradication of the elephant population.
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Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
August 02, 2018
Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
The cost-cutting and lack of oversight that led to the dam's collapse plague other hydropower projects across the country.
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Laos' Dam Disaster May Not Be Its Last
Laos: Reform or Revolution
September 28, 2016
Laos: Reform or Revolution
What is the likelihood that political change will come to Laos?
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Laos: Reform or Revolution
Can Laos Create a Startup Economy?
September 12, 2016
Can Laos Create a Startup Economy?
Alongside the ASEAN summitry, a different group descended on Laos: angel investors.
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Can Laos Create a Startup Economy?
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
January 22, 2016
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
Donors have dropped their funding, forcing a radical restructuring.
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Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
Laos’ Killer Drunk Driving Problem
February 06, 2015
Laos’ Killer Drunk Driving Problem
Cheap alcohol and an absence of breathalyzers are playing havoc on the roads of Laos.
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Laos’ Killer Drunk Driving Problem
Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
January 06, 2015
Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
The government chose the holiday season to crack down on its ethnic Hmong population.
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Laos’ Holiday Crackdown
The Growing Mekong Controversy
December 29, 2014
The Growing Mekong Controversy
Mekong consultants have exposed serious flaws in the Don Sahong Dam project, which continues regardless.
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The Growing Mekong Controversy
Laos: From Guns to Headlamps
October 10, 2014
Laos: From Guns to Headlamps
A look at efforts to rescue the wildlife of Laos from the brink of extinction.
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Laos: From Guns to Headlamps
Rocket Festival of Laos
July 07, 2014
Rocket Festival of Laos
The annual Laotian Rocket Festival is colorful, explosive, and occasionally dangerous.
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Rocket Festival of Laos
Mekong Summit Struggles to Halt Devastating Dams
April 09, 2014
Mekong Summit Struggles to Halt Devastating Dams
Laos remains determined to move forward with dam construction that threatens the environment and food security.
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Mekong Summit Struggles to Halt Devastating Dams
Sex Trafficking Victims Go Unnoticed in Laos
March 26, 2014
Sex Trafficking Victims Go Unnoticed in Laos
There is little assistance available to the many victims of sex trafficking in Laos.
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Sex Trafficking Victims Go Unnoticed in Laos
Remnants of the Secret War in Laos
January 27, 2014
Remnants of the Secret War in Laos
Dealing with unexploded ordinance (UXO) left over from the fighting in Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Remnants of the Secret War in Laos
Damming the Mekong
November 28, 2013
Damming the Mekong
A new dam proposed by Laos threatens further damage to the troubled Mekong and its inhabitants.
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Damming the Mekong
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Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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