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Laos opens scenic railway built on a mountain of Chinese debt

December 20, 2021 - 8:02am

The line will connect the capital Vientiane with the southern Chinese city of Kunming, and there are grand plans for a high-speed...

World

Ramon Magsaysay Awards: Laotian creates livelihood by reviving silk weaving

By Cheeko Ruiz | August 30, 2015 - 10:00am

When she fled her village in eastern Laos in 1961 to escape bombings during the Vietnam War, all that Kommaly Chanthavong...

News Commentary

Lao military plane with defense chief crashes

By Thanyarat Dhoksone | May 17, 2014 - 2:03pm

A Laos air force plane carrying about 20 people including the country's defense minister and other senior officials crashed...

World

Phl still top choice of European investors

By Delon Porcalla | March 17, 2014 - 12:00am

The country remains as the top choice of investors from European Union member-states that are interested in putting their money in trade, energy, governance, urbanization and migration, a Palace spokesman said over...

Headlines

Laotian sports through the years

By Philip Ella Juico | July 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Laos is the only land-locked country in Southeast Asia. The country’s economy is very much dependent on the performance of the US and European economies and, on Thailand’s by reason of, among others,...

Sports

ASEAN countries agree to greater economic cooperation

March 12, 2013 - 10:00pm

Senior representatives for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and ASEAN met here Tuesday and issued a joint statement highlighting their agreement to forge stronger mutual investment, trade, transport and scientific...

World

ASEAN ministers vow to deepen tourism cooperation

January 20, 2013 - 10:00pm

Representatives of the ten ASEAN nations met on Sunday in Laos' capital of Vientiane to launch the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), where they pledged to expand tourism cooperation and discussed creating a pan-ASEAN tourist...

Optimistic

December 31, 2012 - 12:00am

There is more to the official trips and state visits of our President. To date, he has stirred the interest of other nations to invest in our country. In his Vientiane visit, Italy has committed to help our country...

Letters to the Editor

On Bonifacio Day, Noy bashing of GMA never ends

By Delon Porcalla | December 1, 2012 - 12:00am

The bashing never ends.

Headlines

PNoy dadalo sa ASEM

By EllenFernando/Rudy Andal | November 5, 2012 - 12:00am

Isang mainit na pagsalubong ang igagawad ng mga Filipino community kay Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang pagdating at opisyal na pagbisita

Bansa