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Laos and Vietnam's bilateral trade reached US$1.47 billion in the first seven months of 2026, with the two nations accelerating work on major infrastructure projects including expressways, railways, and energy transmission lines to deepen economic integration.
Terengganu is fast-tracking transit-oriented development at six East Coast Rail Link stations to maximise economic benefits from the December Phase 1 launch, encouraging private investment and local entrepreneurship.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet has doubled down on plans to construct a direct road into the remote Dragon's Tail area at the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam border, framing infrastructure development as crucial to sovereignty and economic growth.
Thailand will invite bids in December for eight construction contracts on the second phase of its Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai across 357 kilometres with an investment of 341.35 billion baht.