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Luang Prabang ready for return to halcyon days
Laotian town was a top destination before COVID, but recovery is slow
Southeast Asian country explores cross-border payments to get ahead of the curve
Hidden dangers from another era hinder economic development
December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road
Project in Myanmar halted as coup dampens investment mood
But rail cargo still weak due to zero-COVID while debt to Beijing looms large
Internet predators are often the prey in Thailand's lawless border zones
Disaster looms in Laos, Bangladesh and elsewhere as China seems reluctant to take losses on Asian loans
Each country logs over $100bn transactions in a year, topping Singapore
Country's previous growth trajectory was not sustainable
Echoes of Sri Lanka on the Mekong as muzzled public seethes over economic woes
Far-reaching strategy stretches to Australian desert, but carries risks
But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane
Debt crisis triggers rare anger against communist leaders on social media
Lao impresario Sanya Souvanna Phouma returns to his roots
Rollout raises concerns of increased government surveillance
Government eyes capital as link from Southeast Asia to China
From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew
Disease and viruses are fated to recur
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