Source: Yahoo News Dublin – Research and Markets has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "4Q11 Laos
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Source: Yahoo News Lao government has agreed to develop an area close to the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Khammuan province as the Thakhek Specific Economic Zone (SEZ), in a bid to attract foreign investment and boost …..
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Source: Yahoo News The sun is setting over the scruffy outdoor stadium as Kilakone Siphonexay, the fastest man in Laos, lies on the home-made, wooden weights bench, raises both arms and grips the scaffolding pole above.
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Source: Yahoo News The government of Laos has taken the unique step of stating its ambition to graduate from the UN list of Least Developed Countries (LDC) list by 2020. LDCs exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development, and have the lowest rating in the Human Development Index of the world's countries.
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Source: Yahoo News National memorial and wreath-laying ceremonies are being held in Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery, and the U.S. Congress, to honor Lao and Hmong veterans of the “U.S. Secret Army” in Laos, their American clandestine advisors, and their …
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Source: Yahoo News Long one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has moved in recent years to capitalize on the region’s robust economic growth and increased integration by recasting itself as a “corridor country” able to facilitate cross-border trade across its land-locked territory.
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Source: Yahoo News Laos has postponed construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong, an official said Thursday, dismissing fears that the work was going ahead despite growing regional opposition.
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Source: Yahoo News Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong arrived in Manila Thursday afternoon for a two-day state visit.
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Source: Yahoo News Laos has suspended construction on the controversial Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River following an uproar from neighboring Cambodia and environmental groups, a senior Lao government official said on Wednesday.
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Source: Yahoo News LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AFP) – Ask Sang Phet what he thinks of golf, and the answer is a dismissive snort. "Golf? I like football and boxing," he says, leaning against his simple village home. "But golf? No."
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