Yangon stock exchange on track for March trading debut
The Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) is expected to begin shares trading by the second week of March, with dry-run testing already underway, an official from the Securities Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) told The Irrawaddy on 29 February. Though the YSX officially “launched” late last year ...
German airline Condor launches direct flight to Cambodia
The German airline Condor Air launched its first direct flight from Frankfurt to Cambodia’s Siem Reap province famous for its world heritage site on Saturday morning. Landing at the Siem Reap International Airport, the aircraft was cordially greeted by Cambodian government officials including Mao Havannall, secretary ...
http://www.nzweek.com/business/german-airline-condor-launches-direct-flight-to-cambodia-20833/
Ministry gives green light to gold mining operation
The government has authorised a local company to mine gold ore on a 18.28 square-kilometre site over a period of 20 years. The company will invest about US$46 million in the mining operation and build an international standard factory on the site. The company has ...
Times Reporters
Lao NA needs to strengthen its supervising role of Govt
The National Assembly needs to enhance its role in enacting the country’s laws and overseeing the performance of the government to push for greater national development.NA members on Wednesday debated key matters on how to reinforce the role of the parliament following a report delivered ...
Times Reporters
Agriculture experts review northern uplands development
Agricultural experts met in Vientiane to review the Northern Uplands Development Programme for 2014-15 and discuss the plans for 2015-16. Participants reported on progress and noted the content of future plans comprising the systematic registration of land, legal awareness creation, local governance and planning, and facilitating ...
Lao, Malaysian universities partner to strengthen social research
Lao lecturers and specialists from Malaysia’s University of Malaya gathered in Vientiane on Wednesday for a three-day meeting to share experiences in social research, aiming to build the capacity of trainers in this field.The “First Training of Trainers for Building Social Research Capacities in Higher ...
Phomphong Laoin
Private firm takes over responsibility for work permits
The Ministry of Labor passed all responsibility for foreign work permits today to E-Solutions (Cambodia) Co., leaving a multitude of unanswered questions about the private company that will process, produce and distribute the permits online. Ministry spokesman Heng Sour declined to answer questions about the company, ...
Sek Odom and Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/private-firm-takes-responsibility-work-permits-117428/
Hin Nam No moves closer to becoming world heritage site
Laos is speeding up the preparation of documents to request listing of the Hin Nam No (Karst) National Protection Area in Bualapha district, Khammuan province, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The 8th national steering committee meeting concerning the application was convened in Vientiane on Thursday, ...
Siladda Souliyong
Training course held for prevention of gender-based violence
A training course is being held for the first time in Vietnam to strengthen capacity on prevention of violence against women based on “Respect Women” framework and foster the development of an effective gender-based violence prevention strategies in the future.“Respect Women” is a framework guiding ...
Homeless families could suffer a second round of flooding
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: About 1,000 people now camping in the two-storey Sanamxay upper secondary school after they were made homeless by the devastating flood last month may have to move to new shelters if the current heavy rains cause further flooding.More ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Govt targets young people in tree planting programme
President Bounnhang Vorachit, along with high ranking officials and children, yesterday planted tree saplings in support of the government’s goal to highlight the importance of forestry protection among young people. Trees were planted at the new Young Pioneers Palace and Youth Museum in Dongmakkhai village, ...
Vientiane Times
New Indicative Ending Date Set for Sanakham Dam Consultation
An MRC governance meeting has agreed to a new indicative date to conclude the prior consultation process of the 684-megawatt Sanakham dam.The Joint Committee also agreed to a revised road map to carry out the prior consultation process, following a special session of the Joint ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Minister to be grilled on sand export discrepancy
Minister for Mines and Energy Suy Sem will appear at the National Assembly on Thursday to answer questions about a more than $700 million discrepancy in data on sand exports to Singapore, according to a letter signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-be-grilled-sand-export-discrepancy
High school meth use up: UN
High school students are increasingly using methamphetamines and other stimulants to relax or help them study, according to the UN. A spike in trafficking of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) across the borders with Thailand and Laos over the past two years has gone hand-in-hand with a rise ...
Daniel Pye and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/high-school-meth-use-un
In search of Arabica in Vietnam's war-scarred soil
Arabica could hold the key to escaping poverty for farmers in Vietnam’s province Quang Tri, but is it a sustainable option?[] The Mekong Institute (MI), an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable economic and social development in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, came up with an initiative to ...
Bao Yen
Thai animal traffickers keep getting away with crimes, and authorities ask for U.S. help
When Thailand arrested suspected animal trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach last year, it was hailed by animal rights groups as a watershed day and a chance to unravel Hydra, the vast Vietnamese trafficking ring he was believed to be part of. one animal welfare group compared Mr. Boonchai’s capture ...
Jeff Mordock
Sustainable Development Goals spur progress in Laos
The government has further pursued the national development policy and mainstreamed the Sustainable Development Goals into its 8th five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016-2020), the Development Strategy 2025, and Vision 2030. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith outlined the government’s stance on the SDGs at the 71st Session ...
Vientiane records over 6.9 trillion kip in public debt
Vientiane recorded public debt of more than 6.946 trillion kip, including 6.931 trillion kip of state investment debt remaining on contracts and 15 billion kip owed to utilities and other expenses. The figure was revealed at Vientiane’s monthly meeting for January attended by Vientiane Mayor Dr ...
Laos' Hepatitis treatment centre opens
The Lao V-Med Centre for the treatment of hepatitis B and C opened in Vientiane on Monday, and will also treat people with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.The centre is located at Setthathirat Hospital and is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and China’s ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos, Japan mull improvements to Vientiane bus services
Lao and Japanese cooperation has been improving public transport services in Vientiane through a project which is upgrading the bus management system implemented by Eagle Bus Company of Japan. The issue was discussed at a final report meeting of the “Verification Survey for the Bus ...
Vientiane Times