Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
arms imports: 0total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
74/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 4.13%inflation pct: 23.13%unemployment pct: 1.17%
Market Stress
77/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 31negative signals 30d: 7
Sanctions Exposure
98/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 10is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
67/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 69.2literacy rate: 75.60%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
33Moderate
Security
0Stable
Economic
25Stable
Regulatory
2Stable
Operational
5Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Geopolitical Economics
U.S. solar makers accuse Toyo and Origin Solar of duty evasion in Ethiopia
U.S. solar manufacturers accuse Toyo Solar and Origin Solar of evading tariffs by assembling Chinese-origin components in Ethiopia, with Ethiopian imports surging to $300 million in 2025 following enforcement actions against other Asian producers.
pv magazine USAUnited States · Ethiopia · China
International Relations
Cambodia, Laos pledge commitment to combat cross-border crimes, scams
phnompenhpost
International Relations
China and Laos mark 65 years of relations
Friends of Socialist China
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
The policy provides pre-arranged financing of up to $1.1m to support communities affected by extreme weather and other natural hazards.
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Critical Tech & Minerals
China’s Rare Earth Supply Chain Is Expanding Into Laos: The Structural Logic Explains Why – Analysis
Eurasia Review
Japan's Sojitz Hunts for Rare Earths in Southeast Asia-And the Map of Supply-Chain Power Keeps Shifting
Rare Earth Exchanges
The Latest on Southeast Asia: 48th Annual ASEAN Summit Outcomes - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSIS
NZ Strengthens Southeast Asia Ties as Lao Deputy Prime Minister Visits Wellington
Devdiscourse
Cambridge cancels math exam results in Vietnam after 'unprecedented' global leak
VnExpress English
Dư luận Thái Lan tức giận khi nhìn bóng đá Việt Nam bứt phá
Tuoi Tre
Think tanks · this country1 article from research institutions tracking Laos
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Laos will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.
