BANGKOK -- COVID-19 has rattled Laos' debut in selling a U.S. dollar bond in international markets, adding pressure on a country whose "Wild West of dam building" splurge has put it in a precarious repayment situation, especially in regard to China, its leading lender.
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Laos' debt woes worsen as bills for China-funded dams loom
Coronavirus rattles first US dollar bond, adding pressure to weakened economy