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Laos Is Turning to Its Neighbors to Loosen China's Economic Grip
Laos is heavily indebted to and economically dependent on China. Could Vietnam and Thailand offer a way out of its conundrum?
Lao central bank enhances efforts to ensure currency stability
VIENTIANE: The Lao central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), is strengthening foreign exchange management to boost the ...
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Laos faces labour shortage as living costs skyrocket
VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Depreciation of the Lao currency kip and skyrocketing inflation are the prime motives for Lao people to seek jobs in neighboring countries, resulting in labor shortages in Laos.
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Lao central bank enhances efforts to ensure currency stability
VIENTIANE, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Lao central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), is strengthening foreign exchange management to boost the value of the Lao kip and ensure currency stability ...
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Laos Is Turning to Its Neighbors to Loosen China’s Economic Grip
with its currency depreciating and inflation averaging 25 percent over the past three years. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated Laos’ economic problems, but their underlying source is well ...