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Việt Nam ready to support Laos in SOE reform: Deputy PM
HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc, head of the Steering Committee for Enterprise Renewal and Development, held a working session in Hà Nội on Wednesday with a visiting delegation from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central...

Lao officers visit Vietnam Military History Museum
During the visit, the Lao officers learned about the history and development of the Vietnam Military History Museum; the 45-meter-high Victory Tower; the weapons and equipment used by the Vietnamese military and people during the resistance wars...

Macao businesses are being encouraged to move to Hengqin. Here’s how it’s going for three of them
Macao’s casino industry has long been the bread and butter of the local economy, accounting for roughly 80 percent of the government’s tax revenue and employing nearly 19 percent of the workforce last year. While the sector has put Macao on the...

Việt Nam willing to share experience in SOE reform with Laos: PM
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has reiterated Việt Nam's readiness to share its experience in reforming and restructuring State-owned enterprises (SOEs) with Laos, including legal frameworks, management processes, and approaches to...

‘I wish I could turn back time’: Hmong father among five Minnesotans facing deportation to Laos this week
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! Thong Lao knew...

US Probes Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos over Price and Subsidy Concerns
New Delhi, Aug 13 (KNN) Key Indian solar manufacturers, including Waaree Energies and Premier Energies, are under the spotlight after the US Department of Commerce launched an investigation into imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules...

How Tariffs Are Affecting Your Favorite Small Businesses
If you’ve lost track of what’s going on with tariffs, we don’t blame you — it's been a whirlwind. Currently, the U.S. has a 10% baseline tariff on U.S. imports, and the Trump administration has layered on additional tariffs for specific goods like...

US Launches Antidumping and Subsidy Probes into Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
The US Commerce Department has opened antidumping and subsidy investigations into solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, citing sharp shipment increases, alleged unfair pricing, and subsidy benefits over the past two years. August 13,...

US begins probe against these Indian companies, shares fall, the companies are....
Home Business US begins probe against these Indian companies, shares fall, the companies are…. The US Department of Commerce says the preliminary findings of it’s probe into Indian solar cell imports will be published on September 2, 2025. Trump...

Vietnam, Laos enhance SOE reform cooperation
KPL (KPL/VNA) Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, had a working session in Hanoi on August 12 with a delegation from the Lao People’s...

Electricite du Laos Targets New Hydropower, Solar Projects to Boost Power Stability
The State-owned Electric Power Corporation of Laos, better known as Electricite du Laos (EDL), announced a comprehensive plan to strengthen the country’s electricity supply from the second quarter of 2025. Speaking at a mid-year review meeting on...
World : Top News Headlines In Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 13, 2025
LAOS 1.LAO-SINGAPORE ELEVATE 51-YEAR-OLD BILATERAL TIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos and Singapore will enhance their 51-year diplomatic ties by advancing multifaceted cooperation. They plan to improve collaboration in the economy, human resource...
Cambodia's trade with ASEAN rises to 9.67 bln USD during January-July period
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states reached 9.67 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of 2025, up 5.2 percent from 9.19 billion dollars over the same period last year, said an...

US launches anti-dumping, subsidy probes into solar panel imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, covering products whether or not they are assembled into modules. The...

US targets solar cell imports from India, Indonesia & Laos; launches countervailing duty probe
Key Solar players like Waaree Energies and Premier Energies are in focus after the US Department of Commerce initiated probe to determine whether solar PV cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos in 2024 were sold at unfairly low...

Refresher course on logistics and financial work opened for Lao military cadres
Major General Nguyen Trong Thien, Deputy Chief of the GDLT, chaired the opening ceremony. During the 45-day course, the Lao trainees will learn about regular logistics work, logistics-related advisory work, and logistics supplies during disaster...

Birmingham City told Champions League winner holds keys to Premier League promotion
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's rumoured move to Birmingham City would be a statement signing that could be the fuel to skyrocket Blues back...

US targets India’s solar exports in probe that could slam $790 mn trade with heavy duties
The U.S. Commerce Department has launched anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into solar cell imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, a move that could reshape the $1.5 billion supply chain feeding America’s clean energy...

Donald Trump trade tariffs: Country-wise, product-specific taxes. Check full list
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all imports to the United States, as well as additional duties on...

“I think Madison is ready for more Lao food.” Sern Sapp Restaurant brings authentic Laotian cuisine back to Willy Street
“I think Madison is ready for more Lao food, right?” Ounprason Inthachith, owner of Sern Sapp, a new, authentic Laotian cuisine restaurant on Williamson Street, tells Madison365. “We’ve been open for about a month and it has been great so far.”...