Laos

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia that is accelerating its shift to electric vehicles, powered by its hydropower resources. It is currently in the news due to a series of tourist deaths linked to methanol poisoning, which the government has been unable to definitively explain.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to an ongoing methanol poisoning case involving tourist deaths that the government has failed to solve.

Latest on Laos

• Laos accelerates shift to EVs, fueled by hydropower
• Chinese rare-earth project in Laos stumbles as industry rakes in profits
• As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, victims’ families, friends slam ‘cover-up’
• Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
• Laos says cannot determine cause of tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol
• Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
• China borders Laos
• Lao National Assembly President passes away

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