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India rescues nearly 50 trapped in job rackets in Myanmar, around 80 from
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Around 50 people from Myanmar and 80 from Cambodia who were held captive in fake job rackets have been rescued, India said on Friday and added a word of caution asking citizens to remain extremely careful of dubious jobs they accept.
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Laos finds itself in China's 'debt trap': Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], August 10 (ANI): Laos, a south-east Asian nation is at a high risk of default as the country has taken huge loans from China to build its large-scale infrastructure projects, giving new momentum to the 'debt trap' diplomacy.
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Laos plans to import fuel from Saudi Arabia
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia and exporting agricultural produce to the oil-rich nation.
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Laos default would give new momentum to China "debt trap" diplomacy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 17 (ANI): Laos, a south-east Asian nation is on the edge of default after building a China-financed high-speed train, giving new momentum to 'debt trap' diplomacy criticism.
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Laos parliament session concludes with approval of new laws
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Assembly (NA) of Laos has announced the approval of six amended and three new laws at its just-concluded third ordinary session.
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Laos, ASEAN discuss ways to attract more visitors
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lao authorities are holding talks with other ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries to share ideas on ways to attract more visitors and make them feel welcome.
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Dengue fever infections in Laos rise to 4,087
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): An additional 161 dengue fever cases were reported across Laos in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally in the country to 4,087, according to the Lao Ministry of Health on Monday.
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MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh arrives in Laos on official visit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], June 22 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh arrived in Laos on an official visit, according to Indian Embassy on Wednesday.
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Lao Parliament approves five new key positions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Members of the National Assembly (NA), the Lao Parliament, approved at their ongoing third ordinary session five new key positions proposed by Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Monday.
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Laos earns over 870m USD from agricultural exports in first half of 2022
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Laos earned more than 870 million U.S. dollars from the export of agricultural produce over the past six months of 2022, equalling 72.57 per cent of the target for the whole of 2022.
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Laos calls for cooperation among ASEAN to curb COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], March 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The ASEAN countries should strengthen their cooperation in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Suanesavanh Vignaket, said on Wednesday.
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Laos-China railway opens as experts raise concerns over mounting debt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], December 3 (ANI): Laos has opened a USD 6 bn Chinese-built railway on Friday, the biggest public works project in its history, which analysts warn could expose the poor south-east Asian country to financial risk or political coercion from Beijing, reported Financial Times.
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