Laos and Myanmar have signed a Joint Development Agreement to study a 2,790 MW hydropower project on their shared Mekong border. The feasibility phase is set to run 34 months.
Lao PM Sonexay and Japanese PM Takaichi met in Tokyo on June 10 to advance clean energy, mining, and technology cooperation under the Laos-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Russia and Laos signed a binding intergovernmental nuclear energy agreement on June 15, unlocking a feasibility study for Laos' first nuclear power plant.
Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines are now active markets for Rosatom, GE Vernova, and Hitachi. Southeast Asia's nuclear race has entered the vendor competition phase.
Vietnam's MICHELIN Guide 2026 recognized 193 establishments across three cities, with starred restaurants reaching double digits for the first time in the guide's four-year presence in the country.
Monsoon Wind reached commercial operation in August 2025 as Asia's first cross-border renewable project. Now it's expanding into solar, storage, and AI dispatch.