People and government
World Bank committing over US$2b to support three Asean nations
The World Bank is currently supporting 43 active projects in Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia, with commitments of over US$2.7 billion as of June, according to a recent report. Of the total figure, 18 projects are in Laos with the total commitment of US$437 million, while ...
United States to realise committed assistance to Laos
The United States will continue to help Laos in addressing the problems around unexploded ordnance (UXO), while expanding cooperation to other sectors. US Ambassador to Laos Rena Bitter reconfirmed the American commitment to Lao media representatives at a reception held at the Embassy compound in ...
VN, UN sign strategic $423m plan for 2017-21
The Government of Việt Nam and the United Nations signed a new strategic plan for the 2017-21 period in Hà Nội yesterday.The new Government of Việt Nam-United Nations Joint One Strategic Plan (OSP) has been signed between the Government of Việt Nam and 18 UN ...
World Bank Appoints New Director for Region
The World Bank has appointed a new director for Cambodia, Burma and Laos, it said in a media statement on Tuesday. Ellen Goldstein, a 30-year veteran at the bank and previously the director for the West Balkans and earlier for Bangladesh and Nepal, will be ...
Asia-Africa cooperation as Laos, Morocco mark two decades of relations
Laos and Morocco have made satisfactory progress in bilateral relations and cooperation over the past two decades, with the two countries in Asia and Africa cooperating in various sectors, an audience in the capital heard Wednesday. Diplomats outlined highlights of the relationship to date at ...
The Chinese town at the epicenter of the global illegal ivory trade
When China announced at the end of 2016 that it would close its domestic ivory market within a year, the news was hailed as a “game changer” for African elephants, whose numbers are being driven down across the continent by poachers eager to meet the ...
Cambodia closes 43 temporary crossings to Sa Kaeo
Cambodia has closed 43 temporary border crossings into three districts of Sa Kaeo province, explaining it would prevent unregistered Cambodian workers being caught illegally entering Thailand. Read more ...
Laos graduates from the money laundering 'grey' list
Laos is continuing on its risk assessment path for money laundering and countering finance for terrorism after the country graduated from the ‘grey’ list, which was approved by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last month.The National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing ...
Pig farmers ditch task force to monitor smuggling
A private sector task force set up by Cambodia’s pig farmers to monitor live swine imports and investigate reports of illicit smuggling has been disbanded after receiving a cold reception from government officials, the initiative’s leader said yesterday.Read more ...
PM invokes Section 44 to ease exodus of migrant workers from tough labour law
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today invoked Section 44 of the interim Constitution to delay the enforcement of some tough provisions in the new law on alien workers until January 1 next year.The decision to invoke Section 44 was made at the joint meeting of ...
