Wawasan Brunei 2035 or Brunei Vision 2035, inaugurated by the government of Brunei in 2007, aims to transform the country with a focus on achieving international standards in education and skills development for its citizens. Achieving a better quality of life which is comparable to...
The Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, is one of the world's longest-reigning and few remaining absolute monarchs. The Sultan rules from the opulent golden-domed Istana Nurul Iman palace, located in Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan, which is thought to be the world’s...
Negara Brunei Darussalam (State of Brunei, Abode of Peace [Darussalam]),or just Brunei, is a small, equatorial sultanate along the northern coast of the island of Borneo in South-East Asia. The South China Sea lies to the north and on all other sides it is bordered...
With just three deaths reported so far, Laos has received praise from the World Health Organization for prevention measures in tackling the pandemic. The mountainous terrain, sparse rural population, limited transportation system and dearth of major cities are seen to have aided its response. However,...
The country is blessed with lush and spectacular landscapes as well as rich tradition and culture and is becoming a magnet for tourists from the West over the last few years. Tourists are attracted to flagship destinations such as the Mekong River, the UNESCO World...
The country’s traditional engine of growth has been its vast reserve of natural resources -- electricity, agriculture and forestry, and minerals among others. Laos is, in fact, a major exporter of electricity with about two thirds of electricity generated exported to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia,...
Laos is a communist country, and the only legal political party is the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP). All political activity takes place within the framework of a one-party socialist republic. The de jure head of state is President Bounnhang Vorachith, who also is LPRP general secretary...
The government of Lao PDR is focused on creating a strong foundation for economic growth. Short, medium and long-term planning are key elements of this, with the 9th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2021-2025 guiding policy priorities across government in line with the country’s economic...
Located in the heart of ASEAN, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) or Laos has strong bilateral trade and investment ties with key economies in the region and beyond, leveraging on the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Committee (AEC), as well as ASEAN’s trade and...
Cambodia has been relatively successful in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. After initial success in 2020, when the government of Cambodia had managed to avoid widespread community-level transmission and had received praise from the World Health Organisation for important investments over the last ten years in...
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