AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInternational Finance: Laos has listed a record US$500 million government bond in Hong Kong and entered the Emerging Markets Bond Index for the first time, widening its access to investors. Energy and Safety: The country is working with Swiss experts on dam safety and water governance. Its 600-megawatt Monsoon wind project already supplies Vietnam, while Singapore is exploring imports of up to 500 megawatts of Lao hydropower. Jobs and Prices: The private-sector minimum wage is set to rise to LAK3.4 million a month from January 2027; October inflation was reported at 7.7 percent. Health: Officials are consulting on a national plan to prevent and control non-communicable diseases through 2035 as Laos reviews health-sector priorities ahead of its planned graduation from least-developed-country status.
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