AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUS–Drug Policy: The US named India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug transit/illicit drug-producing countries for FY27, while stressing that inclusion doesn’t necessarily mean a country is failing on counter-narcotics; Laos Labour Controls: Laos suspended new work permits, labour import plans and labour projects for Bangladeshi nationals nationwide from 1 September through end-2026, citing illegal entry, smuggling and unauthorised recruitment; Regional Connectivity & Logistics: China’s Pinglu Canal opened for navigation, creating a river-sea route from Southwest China to the Beibu Gulf and boosting China–ASEAN industrial and trade links, with Laos in the wider connectivity conversation; Energy & Infrastructure Safety: Attapeu dam collapse survivors are set for the final compensation round after eight years, with LAK 102.6 billion earmarked for 968 households; UXO/Cluster Munitions: As Laos hosts the CCM 3rd Review Conference, the Lao People’s Army’s Humanitarian UXO Clearance Battalion (Centre 523) highlighted nationwide risk education, surveys and clearance; Education Support: Japan granted US$119,711 for a new lower secondary school building in Houaphanh’s Sam Tai District; Tourism & Security: US travel advisories warned of crime, drugged drinks and unrest risks in parts of Cambodia, a neighbour sharing borders with Laos.
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