Laos’ economic reckoning
Author: Keith Barney, ANU Laos had the feeling of a nation moving ever closer to an economic reckoning in 2023,…
Challenging times ahead for Laos’s new prime minister
Author: Toshiro Nishizawa, University of Tokyo While rumours of former Lao prime minister Phankham Viphavanh’s premature resignation surfaced in mid-December…
Laos must address rising inflation in 2023
Authors: Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce The Lao economy has…
Laos in limbo heading into 2023
Author: Kearrin Sims, James Cook University Laos experienced compounding social and economic pressures in 2022. The headline news story of…