Laos

China-Laos military cooperation should contribute to regional stability, Vietnam says

Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push

Laos’s 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project began operating in August 2025.

Proposal to import 500MW of renewable electricity from Laos to S’pore mooted

The Mekong River in Laos, where several hydropower projects are located. Hydropower dams in Laos will be the primary source of the 500 megawatts, accounting for just over 4% of Singapore’s current generation capacity of 12 gigawatts.

Miss Universe Singapore among 6 beauty queens not competing in Nov 24 pageant in Puerto Rico

Vion Erico Tan won the Miss Universe Singapore 2026 pageant.

Small base, long shadow: China’s new military outpost in Laos

A satellite image showing what security analysts believe are Y-8 light attack fighters and support vehicles at a new China-Laos joint training facility in Ban Keun on Sept 30.

Malaysian links identified in Laos airport drug seizure probe, say Malaysian police

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said investigators had recorded statements of a Malaysian national suspected of acting as a broker to arrange the rental of the aircraft involved.

Laos footballer arrested for match-fixing in ASEAN Championship

PM Wong congratulates new Lao PM, invites him to visit Singapore

Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith was named to the post by Laos’ National Assembly on Oct 5, with all 158 members present backing his appointment.

S’porean pilot among 13 nabbed over 521kg meth seizure from private jet in Laos

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the chartered aircraft departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang to Luang Prabang without carrying any cargo.

China opens rare joint military support centre in Laos

China’s Minister of National Defence Dong Jun (centre), together with Laos’ Defence Minister Khamlieng Outhakaisone (right) and Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha (left), pose for photographs before the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China, on Sept 16.

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