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Laos confirms first cases of African swine fever - OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – Laos has reported its first cases of African swine fever (ASF), confirming outbreaks in the southern province of Saravane, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday.More ...
New Laos land law could block customary rights, women's titles: analysts
VIENTIANE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new land law may bring greater transparency in land management and modernization of records in Laos, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people, analysts said.The long-delayed legislation ...
Rina Chandran
Laos considers future hydropower plans after dam burst
HANOI (Reuters) – Laos will take into account the devastation caused by a dam burst in July when it considers how to proceed with investment in hydropower, seen as an important income source for one of Asia’s poorest countries, its prime minister said on Wednesday.More ...
David Evan