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Laos: Power cooperation energizes the future

老挝：电力合作点亮生活

In 2024, to advance the sustainable
development of electricity in Laos, the
Electricite du Laos Transmission Compa-
ny Limited (EDL-T) was established with
joint funding from China Southern Power
Grid Company Limited and the Laos
state-run Electricite du Laos (EDL).
“As a key cooperation project in the
electrical sector between Laos and China,
the EDL-T works alongside the EDL to
ensure the inspection and maintenance of
transmission and transformation equipment,
as well as power outage repairs. Both par-
ties collaborate on hazard investigations,
eliminating numerous defects and risks.
Special management measures have also
been formulated to address situations like
transmission line tripping during the local
rainy season and wildfires. The company
has held seven public welfare activities in
local primary schools and educational insti- Currently, EDL-T is boosting its power Additionally, EDL-T is actively engaging tion and power infrastructure development
tutions for hearing-impaired children. We delivery capacity to enable cross-regional with various power supply enterprises to between Yunnan and the Mekong countries.
have also implemented a borderless talent power allocation and address new electricity establish communication channels among “We have also jointly initiated the formation
exchange mechanism, consistently en- load demands. The company is also contin- all stakeholders, promoting the orderly ad- of the Lancang-Mekong Electric Standard-
hancing the training of Lao students stud- uously optimizing the structure of Laotian vancement of the electricity sector in Laos. ization Council in partnership with power
ying in China,” said Lin Rui, chairman power grid to enhance supply reliability As economic cooperation in the Greater enterprises from the five Mekong countries
of EDL-T, as he outlined the company’s across the network, thereby supporting the Mekong Subregion deepens, significant to promote standardized development in the
operational situation. country’s economic and social development. progress has been made in energy collabora- Greater Mekong Subregion,” Lin Rui stated.

Thailand: Yunnan flowers flying off the shelves

泰国：云南鲜花传递美丽

“Roses, carnations, lilies, forget-me- have become quite popular among Thai
nots... We sell dozens of flower varieties customers.
in our shop, and all of them are sourced “Our store is doing really well prof-
from Yunnan,” said Zhang Yangyang, it-wise at the moment. We send flowers
manager of Pink Flower House in Thai- from Kunming to Thailand three times a
land, as she prepared bouquets for her week using refrigerated trucks,” Zhang
customers. explained. Thanks to advanced trans-
Zhang began her flower trade career portation tools and an efficient logistics
many years ago by air-freighting Thai or- network, flowers from Kunming can
chids to Hong Kong, where she then dis- reach Bangkok in just 3 to 4 days. In
tributed them to various locations through addition to being distributed throughout
Shenzhen and Guangzhou. In 2008, she Thailand, these flowers are also ex-
started preparations to sell flowers from ported to countries and regions such as
Yunnan to Thailand, opening multiple Cambodia. Currently, Zhang is actively
shops in Bangkok’s major flower markets expanding the market by preparing to
and in provinces like Nakhon Ratchasima, sell products on the TikTok platform
Hat Yai, and Udonthani. “In the 16 years and is diligently working to open more
I’ve been in the flower trade in Thailand, stores and diversify the business in
we’ve grown from one store to 13, with Thailand. She is also looking to grow
daily sales surpassing one million baht,” operations in Southeast Asian countries
Zhang said. Today, Pink Flower House’s like Malaysia. The goal is to create a
operations in Thailand encompass both seamless delivery process that takes Yun-
wholesale and retail, along with event nan flowers from the fields to the flower
setup services and flower arranging train- shops and ultimately into the hands of
ing classes. Pink Flower House’s flowers consumers.