ASEAN Economic Community

CLMV leaders push border trade in local currencies

[:en]Business leaders in Thailand and the CLMV countries are urging their governments to use local currencies for trading along borders instead of the US dollar to facilitate business and cut costs. Businesses from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar will propose the plan to their governments today at the seventh Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) summit in Vietnam.[:]

Kasikornbank forecast to triple lending in Laos

[:en]Kasikornbank (Laos) aims to triple lending growth and open a new branch this year to cash in on strong economic prospects in neighbouring Laos. The bank, a 90%-owned subsidiary of Kasikornbank (KBank), expects 2016 loans outstanding to grow by more than 250% to 1.5 billion baht.[:]

Mining Slump, Improper Planning Blamed For Budget Tensions

[:en]The enormous drop in revenue generated from mining coupled with improper budget planning has been the main cause of the budget tensions Laos has faced over the past few years, Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Douangdy told parliament recently.[:]

Laos needs more entrepreneurs, still facing business hurdles

Laos has only two percent of the population starting a business which is still far too low compared to its 6.4 million people, according to an official.

ALO to become leading IT company in Laos

ALO Technology  Sole. Co; Ltd is set to  become an Information  Technology leader  in Laos and Asean countries  following their official opening  yesterday and the signing of an  OEM Master License agreement  with Microsoft OEM.

ALO is determined to  become the number one choice  fortechnology products and  services, serving the public  sector, retail and corporate  markets in Laos and Asean, the  company confirmed. Continue Reading

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