Laos

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.

A month after his appointment, Sonexay Siphandone has given some indication of how he plans to tackle the country's severe economic challenges.

Phankham Viphavanh, who took office in early 2021, may be on the way out -- hounded by scandal and a bad year for Laos’ economy.

Despite a decade of calls from U.N. officials and human rights groups, there is still no word as to the ultimate fate of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone.

The economy is stagnant and discontent is on the rise. But don't bet on a mass uprising against the ruling communist party.

Transport costs are not the only problem facing the country, but reducing them could help spur progress in other areas.

A recent engagement between the three nations shone a spotlight on the intraregional security dynamics in mainland Southeast Asia.

China’s leader has leveraged a boyhood connection into a blooming strategic partnership.