AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGreen Energy: Laos’ 133-turbine Monsoon Wind Power project in Sekong is adding renewable electricity and better roads, with its backers seeing it as a step toward an ASEAN-wide power grid targeted for 2045. AI in Agriculture: New AI tools in China can spot crop disease early, guide farmers by smartphone and speed up crop breeding. The advances could offer useful lessons for tropical farming across the region, including Laos. Digital Payments: The Bank of the Lao PDR and China’s central bank have launched a cross-border payment link connecting China’s e-CNY with Lao payment networks, supporting retail payments settled in local currencies. Mining and Water: Heavy rain breached a rare-earth mining reservoir in Houaphanh, sending more than 1,000 cubic metres of muddy water into local waterways and damaging two households’ rice fields; final water-quality results are pending. Responsible AI: Lao News Agency called for human oversight and clear ethical rules as newsrooms adopt AI, warning of deepfakes, misinformation and bias.
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