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Energy and mining projects need careful study: Lao PM

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for the energy and mining sector to make greater use of natural resources to maximise sustainable incomes from various projects nationwide.Along with greater benefits from energy and mining projects, the premier also told officials in ...

Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/energy-and-mining-projects-need-careful-study-lao-pm-97915

Public debt ‘manageable’, Lao PM says

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Public debt is ‘manageable’ because the government has measures in place to effectively cope with it, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review last week.The prime minister, who was visiting Japan for the Future of ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/public-debt-%E2%80%98manageable%E2%80%99-lao-pm-says-97834

Laos, Cambodia assemblies cement cooperation

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The legislative bodies of Laos and Cambodia should continue to encourage their respective governments to address border issues to allow the completion of border marker installation.This proposal was made at a bilateral meeting between high-level delegations from the Lao National Assembly ...

Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-cambodia-assemblies-cement-cooperation-97748

Lao PM emphasises rule-based world order at int’l conference

TOKYO (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Upholding and strengthening existing international rules is the best way to overcome today’s challenges, while seeking a new world order can be an option in addressing emerging issues, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told an international conference in Japan on Friday.The conference ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-pm-emphasises-rule-based-world-order-int%E2%80%99l-conference-97747

Laos ‘Disciplines’ Hundreds of Corrupt Officials in Recent Months, Jails Few

The Lao government has disciplined more than 200 officials involved in taking bribes or embezzlement in recent months as part of a bid to crackdown on rampant corruption in the Southeast Asian nation, but few have been held criminally accountable for their actions.Earlier this week, ...

RFA’s Lao Service

World Bank approves loan for public finance management in Laos

A project titled Enhancing Public Finance Management through Information and Communication Technology and Skills (E-FITS) will be carried out in Laos to improve financial reporting and develop administrative capacity for revenue collection, public procurement, and budget execution.Laos will also benefit from the Public Financial Management ...

Times Reporters

Xayaboury disciplines 102 officials, expels 10 from Party

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Xayaboury provincial leadership has disciplined 102 officials and Party cadres over corruption, drug abuse and other forms of misconduct, according to an official report.They included 10 Party members who were expelled from the Party and another 27 alternative Party members ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Laos, China sign more deals

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and China have signed a new package of cooperation documents, which is expected to take collaboration between the two nations to new heights.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this week that President Bounnhang Vorachit and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy

Laos Supports BRNN’s Efforts

(KPL) Belt and Road News Network –BRNN- will become the bigger window to provide people around the world an easier access to rich sources of information.The 1st Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) was held on April 23 in Beijing, China to discuss and ...

KPL editor

Lao Law students get lessons in regional diplomacy

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Students from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos, took part in discussions and learnt about regional issues under the Model Asean Meeting (MAM) programme held in Vientiane on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Deputy Dean of the ...

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