Laos
US signs agreement to help Laos fight illegal logging in protected forests
But some say providing arable land to poor families around forests would be better approach.
Laos National Assembly approves Cabinet reshuffle
2023-01-31Three ministers were replaced by officials connected to new prime minister
Lao government seeks to rein in external debt by cutting new projects
2023-01-26But country needs to crack down on corruption, many Laotians say.
Lao prime minister resigns amid soaring inflation, criticism over mining concessions
Sonexay Siphandone is chosen to be the Southeast Asian nation’s new premier.