Laos: no work on Xayaburi dam until green concerns solved

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Laos said yesterday it would not make a final decision on construction of the Xayaburi dam in the main stream body of the Mekong River before approval by the international community and countries in the Lower Mekong basin over environment concerns.

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Bayron sets early pace at Luang Prabang Laos Open

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LUANG PRABANG, LAOS : Rufino Bayron of the Philippines stepped out of the shadows of his elder brother Jay and took the first-round lead in the inaugural US$80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open yesterday with an impressive six-under-par 66.

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Cambodia pressures Laos to halt work on Xayaburi dam

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Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.

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Laos closes in on WTO

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GENEVA – After almost a decade of major economic transformation, the Lao People's Democratic Republic is on the brink of World Trade Organization (WTO) membership.

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US backs nutrition, school meals programme in Laos

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Vientiane (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation of representatives from the United States Embassy to Laos, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has completed a three-day visit to Saravan province where they observed activities under WFP's School Meals programme.

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Thaworn eyes historic Laos win

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LUANG PRABANG : Thaworn Wiratchant, Southeast Asia's top player, is excited about being part of history at this week's inaugural US$80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Poor Laos gears up for first golf event

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Communist Laos will pass a sporting milestone next week when it hosts its first professional golf event, the $80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Laos hosts pro event

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SINGAPORE — Communist Laos will pass a sporting milestone next week when it hosts its first professional golf event, the $80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Laos appreciates Mekong-Japan cooperation

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Laos attaches great importance to Mekong-Japan cooperation, particularly in the area of infrastructure and human resource development, which contribute to the socio-economic development of Laos.

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Laos-Vietnam road link fails to meet schedule

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Construction of the 212 km road linking Laos' Xekong province to the Vietnamese border has been delayed and will not be finished by the 2013 schedule, according to a project official. Work on the pro …..

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