Travel & Leisure
New railway from China boosts tourism in Laos' ancient capital
Sector is on the rise, but high inflation is threatening economic recovery
Economy
Your Week in Asia
India opens Ayodhya Hindu temple, BOJ meeting, Hyundai Motor earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Opinion
Laos is getting a handle on its debt
Controls on borrowing to be tightened and revenue collection improved
Belt and Road
On topic: A decade of China's Belt and Road
A collection of stories to catch up on a recent hot topic
Asia Insight
Will Laos' economic zones boost growth or bring in criminals?
Amid bold plans, experts say border hubs like Boten face uncertain prospects
Economy
Laos debt at 'critical level' with China payments still opaque
Economists say ASEAN nation obscuring true scale of crisis
Economy
Laos' tourism-driven economic recovery hinges on China
New cross-border railway brings in Chinese money, and concerns about influence
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar clashes stall completion of Southeast Asia economic corridor
Fighting along border with Thailand drives shipping costs to soar 50%
Currencies
Laos begins digital currency trial with Japan blockchain company
Southeast Asian country explores cross-border payments to get ahead of the curve
Economy
Laos struggles with unexploded bombs 50 years after Paris Accords
Hidden dangers from another era hinder economic development
Belt and Road
Ambition, concern drive Lao-China high-speed rail project
December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road
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Belt and Road
Thriving on China's Belt and Road, Laos border town ditches kip for yuan
But rail cargo still weak due to zero-COVID while debt to Beijing looms large
The Big Story
Asia's ticking debt bomb: Sri Lanka crisis sounds alarm bells across region
Disaster looms in Laos, Bangladesh and elsewhere as China seems reluctant to take losses on Asian loans
Opinion
Laos' financial crisis can be an opportunity for reform
Country's previous growth trajectory was not sustainable
Asia Insight
Laos' debt pressure raises specter of a China vassal state
Echoes of Sri Lanka on the Mekong as muzzled public seethes over economic woes
Supply Chain
Laos grabs for Russian lifeline as it fights fuel shortage
But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane
Economy
Laos faces public backlash as economy teeters toward default
Debt crisis triggers rare anger against communist leaders on social media
Transportation
Laos' logistics vision for ASEAN: All rails lead to Vientiane
Government eyes capital as link from Southeast Asia to China
Ukraine war
ASEAN faces 'collateral damage' from Ukraine war's Europe impact
From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew
International relations
China-Laos railway begins with limited service
Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now
Belt and Road
China promises to raise imports from ASEAN ahead of new rail link
Train line to Vientiane, third connection for the bloc, due to open Dec. 2
Belt and Road
Laos deepens reliance on China for key transport projects
Construction cost could amount to around $18bn amid 'debt trap' concerns
Opinion
Why we should care about fate of the Mekong
Worsening environmental degradation will impact millions
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Agriculture
Southeast Asia looks to Israeli tech to improve farming techniques
Israel companies offer ways to boost production as region faces supply threats
Politics
Laos taps Xi classmate as presidential aide, deepening China tilt
Ex-commerce chief Khemmani offers personal link to Vientiane's top creditor