Laos

The appointment of the veteran diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun is unlikely to do much to arrest the momentum of the country's conflict.

Given their connection to structural features of communist rule, there will be no quick respite from the economic woes.

The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

The communist-ruled nation takes the helm at a time of growing tumult in the the world and the region.

Under pressure from China, mainland Southeast Asian governments are finally taking action against the region's cyberscam scourge. But will it be enough?

In a new report, the World Wildlife Fund claims that dam developments, often hailed as an economic boon, could end up weighing down economic growth.

The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has grossly mishandled the economy, but there is no political alternative – at least for now.

But let’s not get carried away with the bloc's new “troika” on Myanmar.

Unexploded cluster munitions in Laos are a reality check for Ukraine.

The lack of progress on the 555-kilometer railway linking Vung Ang to the Lao capital Vientiane contrasts starkly with the recently completed Kunming-Vientiane line.

Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, as he tried to board a train from Vientiane to Bangkok, and is expected to face deportation soon.

The two nations were heavily bombed by the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s, and remain seriously impacted by unexploded cluster bombs.

With ambitious plans to export Australian solar power to Singapore, Sun Cable could reshape ASEAN’s future power demands.

Regional methamphetamine seizures dropped slightly in 2022, according to the U.N., but other indicators suggest that the supply "has remained very high or unchanged."

Last week's attempted execution of a prominent government critic points to the recent rise of lawlessness and a sharp decline in public safety.

Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom was shot twice by an unidentified gunman in a Vientiane coffee shop on April 29.

Laos is disturbingly reliant on investment from China – and no one knows how much, and under what terms. 

If Indonesia ends up the steward of ASEAN’s failure over Myanmar, Laos – the next chair – will be the gravedigger.

The long-range forecasts paint a bleak, hot outlook, with suffocating heat and smoky air across Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.

The 1,000-kilometer line reflects the growing economic integration of southern China and mainland Southeast Asia.

The China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project is just one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River.

UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.

Rising tourism arrivals could offer some economic relief, though the government faces a number of complex structural challenges.

While inflation is projected to fall in 2023, there is no quick fix to the country's economic troubles.