Mekong Memo Laos 20230802

Mekong Memo Laos Weekly, August 2, 2023: Business, politics, finance, trade & legal updates.

We monitor and filter the very best and most insightful stories from Southeast Asia directly to your inbox every week.

By reviewing a wide variety of media including legal, financial and other relevant industries along with government and NGO sources, we are able to sift through the noise and bring you only what we believe to be relevant to an informed observer of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

With that said, here is your Mekong Memo Laos for the week of August 2, 2023:

Headlines:

Households Battle Escalating Inflation and Depreciating Currency

Foreign Tourist Influx to Laos Surges in 1H 2023

India and Lao PDR Forge Ahead with Five New Collaborative Projects

Philippines Pursues Enhanced Bilateral Relations with Vietnam and Laos

Joint Mekong River Patrol Concluded by Four Nations

Laos and UK Collaborate on Biodiverse Landscapes Fund for Mekong Region

K-water Advances Cooperation Plans for Mekong River Water Management

China’s Waning Influence in Laos: Diversification Towards Greater Autonomy

Emergency Volunteers Battle Spiraling Road Fatality Numbers

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