DealStreetAsia
$5m Laos forestry investment offered by Dutch bank FMO
Mekong Timber to build integrated saw log, veneer and chipping mill
Laos
Economy
Laos credit downgrade signals 'real' default risk as China looms
Fitch's rare cut to 'CCC' raises possibility of relief from Beijing
Retail
Thailand's CP Group to open first 7-Eleven store in Laos in 2022
Leading conglomerate expands its retail business in neighboring ASEAN countries
Coronavirus
Japan and Laos agree to relax coronavirus travel restrictions
Expatriates to be eligible first, with students and business travel on agenda
36Kr/KrASIA
Thai agritech startup raises $2m in pre-Series A round
Ricult targets product development and expansion into neighboring countries
DealStreetAsia
Dutch bank weighs investment in Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar Fund
FMO's COVID follow-on reserves targeted with $1.4m commitment
Opinion
Southeast Asia is on the coronavirus vaccine hunt
Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam have successful pharmaceutical sectors
Coronavirus
Laos' debt woes worsen as bills for China-funded dams loom
Coronavirus rattles first US dollar bond, adding pressure to weakened economy
International relations
Japan's judicial diplomacy at crossroads as Laos enacts civil code
Legal assistance to Southeast Asia brings result, but budget constraints loom
Electronics
Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping
Factory positions pared 10% and more production adjustments expected amid pandemic
