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1 – 10 of 20The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285612
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Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272665
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ASEAN core countries and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201693
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Alongside loans, the sale will support energy infrastructure development, part of Vientiane's national development and economic growth plans; Laos has also started preparatory…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200587
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Chinese investments into ASEAN countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221081
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The decision came at the end of a project review, which had been extended at Malaysia’s behest. Both countries’ economies have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258536
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The AL will seek a fourth consecutive governing term at the general election due by the end of 2023. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has in recent weeks talked…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270836
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Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban want production to expand to 19,000 b/d shortly. They are counting on the extractives sector to help boost revenue and shore up the flailing economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284299
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It is relying on China -- a fellow one party, Marxist-Leninist state -- to help ease its woes. Meanwhile, the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is preparing for its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257446
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…