Source: VOA News WFP: More than 40% of Lao children under the age of five across the nation suffer severe and chronic malnutrition, due to poverty and lack of health care for mother and child.(Details in Lao)
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Source: VOA News Lao authorities are taking preventive measures to guard against the quickly spreading swine flu, by ordering medical personnel to check the temperature and health of people in the country as well as foreigners traveling to and from Laos. (Details in Lao)
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Source: VOA News WFP: More than 40% of Lao children under the age of five across the nation suffer severe and chronic malnutrition, due to poverty and lack of health care for mother and child.(Details in Lao)
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Source: Yahoo News VIENTIANE, Laos—Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. and Laos’ Ministry of Finance are forming a joint venture nonlife insurer that will write commercial and personal lines in Laos.
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Source: VOA News Thailand’s Foreign Minister confirms that Thai authorities will try to complete demarcation of their land borders with Laos by the end of 2009, although Thai opposition parties warn the government not to rush to avoid possible conflicts. (Details in Lao)
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Source: Yahoo News HANOI (AFP)–Laos, one of Asia’s poorest countries, has begun a public information campaign against swine flu, the government said Wednesday.
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Source: VOA News Lao authorities expect Thailand will buy electricity from Laos as stated in their MOU, which is 7,000 megawatts starting from 2015. (Details in Lao)
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Source: Yahoo News LOS ANGELES & HANOI, Vietnam—-Cavico Corp. , a leading infrastructure development company in Vietnam, today announced that on April 22, 2009 the Company’s subsidiary, Cavico Vietnam entered into an agreement with Laos Ministry of Planning and Investment to explore and exploit copper, gold, and other ores in Muang Hom district, Vientiane province, [...]
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Source: VOA News Thai authorities confirm that their government has appropriated funding to support the building of the 4th Mekong bridge and the construction is expected to start by the end of this year. (Details in Lao)
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Source: VOA News Laos’ export growth rate is showing a new negative trend as its value in the second semester of 2008-09 fiscal year has continually declined as a direct impact of the global economic and financial crisis. (Details in Lao)
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