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1 – 10 of 31While concerns remain that the project will worsen its external debt position, demand to use the line is strong, even though there are currently no onward services for passengers…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270381
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Rule of law, development and politics in Laos.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209705
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The new link has the potential to boost landlocked Laos’s economy markedly, especially as there are plans for it ultimately to form part of a ‘pan-Asian’ railway. However, there…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265185
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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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Laos’s critically low foreign exchange (forex) reserves, significant currency depreciation and high inflation are prompting many external observers to suggest that it could soon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272363
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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LAOS: Debt will be key challenge for new leadership
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258833
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LAOS: Key railway will be mixed blessing
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263710
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Indonesia hosted the 43rd ASEAN summit and related events, including the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS). India held its first-ever G20 summit. ASEAN’s chairmanship now passes to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281866
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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…