Energy
Singapore opens taps on renewable-energy imports with Laos deal
Far-reaching strategy stretches to Australian desert, but carries risks
Laos
Supply Chain
Laos grabs for Russian lifeline as it fights fuel shortage
But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane
Economy
Laos faces public backlash as economy teeters toward default
Debt crisis triggers rare anger against communist leaders on social media
Life
Bangkok's king of clubbing plots fresh projects
Lao impresario Sanya Souvanna Phouma returns to his roots
Technology
Laos launches first homegrown messaging app
Rollout raises concerns of increased government surveillance
Transportation
Laos' logistics vision for ASEAN: All rails lead to Vientiane
Government eyes capital as link from Southeast Asia to China
Ukraine war
ASEAN faces 'collateral damage' from Ukraine war's Europe impact
From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew
Life
Wildlife trade poses long-term health threat in pandemic era
Disease and viruses are fated to recur
The Big Story
Asia's femtech revolution: the quest for better women's health
Underserved by mainstream health care, women from India to Japan turn to technology
Interview
U.S. needs careful Mekong strategy to counter China: expert
Mekong Institute executive director says region is key focus for superpowers
International relations
China-Laos railway begins with limited service
Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now
Belt and Road
China-Laos high-speed railway set to roll through COVID cloud
Southeast Asian country's rising infections reduce pomp of Friday's launch
International relations
Chinese developer provokes ire in Laos with 100-meter Buddha statue
Locals who follow another sect protest structure set to become capital's tallest
Opinion
States can no longer turn a blind eye to jailed human rights defenders
Urgent issue concerns every United Nations-member state
Currencies
Laos enlists Japan startup for study on digital currency
ASEAN member is latest China-linked economy to seek new payment options
Belt and Road
China promises to raise imports from ASEAN ahead of new rail link
Train line to Vientiane, third connection for the bloc, due to open Dec. 2
Business deals
Thai unicorn Flash Express partners with AIF Group in Laos
E-commerce startup looks to expand later in Cambodia and Vietnam using Lao network
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Sunisa Lee's gold medal stirs hopes for Hmong in US
Gymnast's grit in face of hardship resonates with Laotian group's past
Belt and Road
Laos deepens reliance on China for key transport projects
Construction cost could amount to around $18bn amid 'debt trap' concerns
Opinion
Why we should care about fate of the Mekong
Worsening environmental degradation will impact millions