Nam Ou Power, a unit of state-owned Power Construction Corp of China, has sued Laos utility Electricite du Laos in Singapore for $555 million in unpaid dues from a hydropower project it operates, an arbitration filing reviewed by Reuters shows.

The parents of two Melbourne teenagers who died of methanol poisoning in Laos have urged Australians to boycott the country until it investigates their daughters’ deaths.

Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists are chugging along at a leisurely pace across the Mekong River. The atmosphere is idyllic, disturbed only by the monotonous throbbing of the boats' engines.

FROM Jun 1, employers in Singapore can hire work permit holders from more countries in certain sectors or for specific occupations, with more roles joining the list in September. Read more at The Business Times.

VIENTIANE: The renovation of an airfield and terminal buildings in Haihin, Xieng Khuang province, is now 63 per cent complete.

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A Chinese state-owned company is suing the national power utility of Laos for $555 million in unpaid fees from a hydropower project, according to an arbitration filing reviewed by Reuters.

Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, died in November last year after she fell ill from drinking free shots mixed with methanol whilst on a trip to the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng

VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Energy and Mines is working with international partners to develop carbon market opportunities in Laos' energy sector, aligning with the country's third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.

March 5 - A unit of China's state-owned Power Construction Corp of China has sued Laos utility Electricite du Laos in Singapore claiming $555 million in unpaid dues from a hydropower project, according to an arbitration filing reviewed by Reuters.

The Laos-China 500kV interconnection project has been officially launched in the Lao capital, Vientiane. The launching ceremony saw the presence of several dignitaries, including Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone,

The China-Laos Railway has handled more than 48.6 million passenger trips and 54 million tons of goods as of February since its launch on December 3, 2021, highlighting its role in enhancing the regional connectivity,