Asean finance leaders end meetings in Laos

By Associated Press

Apr 07, 2024 12:34 am

LUANG PRABANG, Laos: Southeast Asian economies are gaining ground as tourism and exports recover from the shocks of the pandemic, but geopolitical tensions and volatile commodity prices still pose serious risks, regional financial leaders said on Friday.

Laos' Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane read out a joint statement following meetings among finance ministers at a hotel in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, a Unesco heritage site, but he made no other remarks and took no questions.

CONCERN Smoke obscures the view in a village outside Luang Prabang, Laos, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Asean finance ministers met in Luang Prabang this week to discuss economic and financial issues affecting the region. AP PHOTO

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