China continues to be the largest foreign investor in Laos, pumping about US$16.4 billion into 833 projects, according to Planning and Investment Minister Khamjane Vongphosy.

Some 134 foreign companies were allowed to conduct business in Thailand in the first half of 2020 under the Foreign Business Act BE 2542, said Vuttikrai Leewiraphan., director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Business Development Department.