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S1E2: Laos-China Railway, one year on: Asian Insider Special
Join us along the Laos-China Railway, as we unveil the changes it has brought to people and places.
Synopsis: In a special series called Tales from the Belt and Road, The Straits Times' Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee takes you to places in the region where China’s infrastructure drive is creating the most impact.
For this episode, she travels to Luang Prabang town in Laos, where the new Laos-China Railway is bringing cross-border passengers and Chinese investors.
Highlights (click/tap above): (Headphones recommended)
1:36 Luang Prabang’s rainy seasons are not so quiet anymore.
4:10…
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