Laos
Landlocked and hydropower-rich, selling electricity to its neighbors while carrying some of the heaviest debt to China anywhere in the region.
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Jul- 2026 -29 JulySociety
Social media is recruiting trafficking victims into Asian scam compounds
The IOM reported on July 28 that tens of thousands from over 80 countries have been trafficked into Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos compounds where an estimated 300,000 workers are forced…
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Jun- 2026 -25 JuneCapital
Southeast Asia is locking itself into Chinese EVs
Laos banned petrol car imports through 2026, while Thailand and the Philippines cut tariffs to zero, creating a policy-built market that Chinese manufacturers are flooding with 448,000 vehicles monthly.
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17 JuneEarth
Iran war exposed Southeast Asia’s energy trap. Now the exit begins.
The IEA projects Southeast Asia's net energy import bill could reach $250 billion by 2035, up from $90 billion in 2023, but the June 2025 Strait of Hormuz disruption is…
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1 JuneEarth
Two miners missing in Laos illegal gold mine as rescue enters critical phase
Lead diver Mikko Paasi assesses odds at 50–50 whether the men remain trapped in unmapped chamber six or escaped before the flood, as pumping operations race against structural collapse risk.
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May- 2026 -28 MayEarth
Laos cave rescue highlights monsoon flood risk, two villagers still missing
Five villagers trapped for eight days inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive on May 27, 2026, after rescue divers from Thailand located them on an elevated ledge.…
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27 MayPower
Laos cave rescue: divers face 23-inch tunnels in gold mine, 30 meters from 7 trapped
Seven villagers have been trapped inside a flooded gold mine in Laos' Xaisomboun province since Wednesday, May 21, 2026, after flash flooding sealed the exit to a hand-dug tunnel network…
