Land

Russian de-miners in Laos clear over 40 hectares of mines

MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Members of the Russian Armed Forces’ International Anti-Mine Center’s team deployed to Laos have cleared more than 40 hectares of mines, Russia’s Krasnaya Zvezda(or Red Star) newspaper reported on Monday.The Russian mine clearance team is deployed to the Khamkeut District of the ...

TASS editors

NA defers approval of amended Land Law

The National Assembly (NA) has yet to approve a draft amendment to the Land Law, pointing out the need for further refinement to address all its deficiencies.More ...

Somxay Sengdara

Australia Supports UXO Clearance In Flooded Areas Of Attapeu

(KPL) The Government of Australia officially on Dec 12 signed an agreement with UNDP on clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Sanamxay district in order to ensure the safety of resettled communities dislocated by the floods earlier this year.Australia is contributing AUD 200,000 through UNDP ...

KPL editor

‘Review compensation policy’, research institute suggests

A top economic research institute has suggested the government reconsider its compensation policy, as many people who were compensated for the loss of their land to special and specific economic zones (SEZs) have been unhappy with the amount they received.The National Economic Research Institute (NERI) ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Russian Army Engineers Defuse Over 100 Cluster Munitions In Laos - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 07th November, 2018) Russian mine clearance specialists have defused over 100 cluster munitions in Laos, which remained on the country’s territory since the US bombardments of 1964-1973, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.More ...

Fahad Shabbir

Think tank: Laos-China railway opens doors for establishment of SEZs

The government’s top economic research agency has suggested that investment focus in areas which would make use of and maximise the benefits of the Laos-China railway.There is the possibility of building Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along the 409-km route of the high-speed railway, with a ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Over 700 Households Undergo Land-use Planning In Phiang District

(KPL) Officials from Xayaboury Province, and World Wide Fund for Nature in Laos (WWF-Laos) met in Phiang district of the northern province to plan land-use activities within Na Vene village that will be carried out throughout the entire month of November this year.More ...

KPL

Lao workers under-represented in special economic zones

Only a third of the workers employed in special and specific economic zones (SEZs) are Lao, with a lack of skills being among the issues depriving local folk of job opportunities in industrial parks, a recent survey has revealed. As many as 12 SEZs have been ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Incentives needed to attract investment in special economic zones

The government has ordered action to further improve the business environment and offer additional incentives aimed at boosting investment in special and specific economic zones (SEZs) amid growing competition in neighbouring countries.A recent survey suggests that Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand have also established SEZs and ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

New Laos land law could block customary rights, women's titles: analysts

VIENTIANE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new land law may bring greater transparency in land management and modernization of records in Laos, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people, analysts said.The long-delayed legislation ...

Rina Chandran

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