Is Laos Planning to Sell Off More of Its Energy Sector to China?
July 2nd, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Laos’ power utility’s recent curious dealings with a prominent local conglomerate suggest that something is afoot: What is happening at Électricité du Laos (EDL), Laos’ badly indebted state-run energy utility? Up until early 2021, it owned a three-quarters stake in the EDL-Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen), a publicly listed […]
Read more »China’s Dependency On Potash Imports Could Give Tiny Laos Rare Leverage
June 16th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary that China’s dependency on potash imports could give Laos rare leverage: Let’s start with the good news – potentially great news, in fact – for Southeast Asia: Laos could be sitting on 10 billion tons of potash, one of the three main fertilizers used in global agriculture. In 2022, a subsidiary […]
Read more »China, Japan Vie for Influence Over Southeast Asia’s Decarbonization
June 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on efforts by both China and Japan to vie for influence over Southeast Asia’s decarbonization: Landlocked Southeast Asian nation Laos is at the forefront of shifting dynamics in Asia, as the decarbonization strategies of various countries — including Japan — collide with China’s Belt and Road Initiative to create […]
Read more »China Building SE Asia’s Largest Clean Energy Facility in Laos
March 22nd, 2024
Via Caixin Global, a report on a massive renewable energy project in Laos: What’s new: The construction of a massive renewable energy base by the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN Group) in Laos is scheduled to begin in June, marking the start of the largest single new energy project in Southeast Asia. The project will become the […]
Read more »China Goes Big on Laos Power Projects, Boosting Southeast Asian Sway
March 12th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on some new Belt and Road Mekong River dams to help Beijing secure renewable energy: Chinese state-owned companies are stepping up power infrastructure investment in Laos, including hydroelectric power plants and transmission, expanding their footprint in a country that aims to become the “battery of Southeast Asia.” The Nam Ou […]
Read more »New Railway From China Boosts Tourism In Laos’ Ancient Capital
February 12th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on the positive impact that a new railway in Laos is having upon tourism: In the scenic ancient capital of Luang Prabang, tucked away in the northern part of Laos, the local tourism industry is seeing a significant upswing thanks to an influx of Chinese tourists following the full opening […]
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