foodpanda has donated ten percent of order values in 2022 to the Lao Friends Hospital under its “One Order One Smile” campaign.
Laos 5th Largest Tourist Market for Thailand in January
Laos ranked fifth among the major tourist source markets for Thailand from January 1 to 15 of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
UN Expert: Cambodia Ready to Legally Recognize LGBT Families

Cambodia is poised to make strides toward full integration of LGBT persons in all social sectors, effectively protecting them from violence and discrimination, a UN expert said Friday, urging authorities to recognize LGBT families and ensure social integration legally.
Japan Uses Demining Experience in Laos to Help Ukraine

Japan is using experience gained from clearing mines in Laos and Cambodia to provide assistance to Ukraine.
Laos Among List of Countries Greenlit for Chinese Group Tours
Laos is among 20 countries China has authorized for the resumption of outbound group tours, according to its Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Led by Legend Capital, GenScript ProBio Completed Nearly USD220m Series C Round of Financing
The fund will help GenScript ProBio accelerate its manufacture capacity expansion and technology platform upgrading, enlarge footprint in the global market, strengthen quality and management system, deepen interaction with the broader healthcare ecosystem resources behind active investors, all of which will enable GenScript ProBio to enhance its leading position in the biologics and CGT (cell and gene therapy) CDMO space and become a top tier player on the global arena.
GenScript ProBio, a subsidiary of GenScript Biotech Corporation, offers end-to-end biologics and CGT CDMO services based on its extensive experiences in drug discovery, process development and GMP manufacture. Since its inception, GenScript ProBio has undertaken more than 80 CMC and CMO projects worldwide in the biologics CDMO field, and helped its clients obtain more than 20 global IND approvals. As one of the earliest players in the field of CGT CDMO, GenScript ProBio has participated in over 60 CMC projects worldwide and over 20 IND filings. With strong technical strength, solid performance and an experienced team, GenScript ProBio has become one of the most influential CDMO service providers.
Jafar Wang, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Legend Capital, said, “We are highly optimistic about the global competitiveness of Chinese CRO/CDMO players. Even in a complex international environment, China’s leading CRO/CDMO companies still have the opportunity to provide quality services to international customers and win significant market share. As an outstanding representative of China’s biologics and CGT CDMO players, GenScript ProBio has achieved rapid growth in the past three years and won the extensive trust of customers at home and abroad. Looking forward, GenScript ProBio’s technology accumulation, famous brand, global clientele, rich talent pool, comprehensive management system and strong financing ability will bring the company further to win stronger international influence. Legend Capital has more than 140 portfolios in the healthcare sector, and has established an ecosystem covering the whole value chain of biopharmaceutical industry, with plenty of cases and extensive experience in management best-practice sharing. We look forward to becoming a shareholder of ProBio who can create value, generate collaboration opportunities and growth together!”
Weihui Shao, the rotating CEO of GenScript Biotech Corporation, said, “GenScript ProBio has been growing rapidly, helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the globe to progress their pipelines, and attracting top-tier healthcare investors. Highly-efficient business planning and execution, comprehensive management system and solid talent base are the three driving forces for the sustainable growth of GenScript Biotech Corporation and GenScript ProBio. At the same time, given the increasingly strong innovation atmosphere in the biotech field, GenScript Biotech Corporation and GenScript ProBio will continue to stimulate innovation and create enterprise vitality. Through this round of financing, GenScript ProBio will be better positioned to participate in the commercialization process of global biologics and gene and cell therapy, and make a great contribution to the healthcare industry. GenScript Biotech Corporation will also adhere to the mission of ‘Make Human and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology’, commit to promote business development, and contribute to the sustainable development of the healthcare industry and human society.”
Jiange Meng, Chairman of GenScript Biotech Corporation, said, “In the post-pandemic world where the investment environment is complex and volatile, we are glad to see that GenScript ProBio has attracted many top-tier investors. GenScript ProBio is a subsidiary newly incubated by GenScript Biotech Corporation. With the mission of ‘Innovation through Collaboration’, we have helped many biopharma and biotech companies to reduce R&D expenses and accelerate the product development processes. We will take this opportunity to further focus on the construction and optimization of the one-stop R&D and manufacture platform for biologics and gene and cell therapy, so as to make GenScript ProBio a stronger player in the new chapter of the industry.”
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About Legend Capital
Founded in 2001, Legend Capital is a leading VC&PE investor focusing on the early-stage and growth-stage opportunities in China, with offices across Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Seoul, Korea.
It currently manages USD and RMB funds of over US$10 billion in commitments, and has invested in around 600 companies, covering technology, healthcare, consumer, enterprise service and intelligent manufacturing sectors. Rooted in China, Legend Capital participated in the rise of many world-leading companies by solid investment coverage and systematic post-investment value-add. Over the years, Legend Capital has also become a widely recognized name in bridging key resources in China and overseas through cross-border activities, and a valuable partner to Chinese and overseas investors.
Legend Capital values long-term sustainable investment and incorporates ESG into its long-term development strategy. As a UNPRI signatory since November 2019, Legend Capital is among the first group of top VC/PE firms in China to join the initiative.
For more information, please visit www.legendcapital.com.cn/index_en.aspx and follow us on LinkedIn
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Asian University for Women Celebrates Tenth Commencement; John Edward Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University and Champion of Global University Network will be the Commencement Speaker

Four Hundred and Eighty Six students hailing from Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; the People’s Republic of China; Indonesia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Palestine; Senegal; Sri Lanka; Syria; and Vietnam will be conferred their undergraduate degrees. Vice Chancellor Dr. Rubana Huq will lead the conferrals.
The Commencement Ceremony, presided over by Chancellor Cherie Blair, international human rights lawyer and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Dipu Moni (who is also Bangladesh’s Education Minister), will confer a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, to Professor John Edward Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University (NYU) and former dean of NYU Law School in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to global higher education as the architect, champion and maker of NYU’s Global Network which saw new NYU campuses built in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai and other centers spanning the world.
Professor Sunil Amrith, Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University in the United States and Professor Rupa Viswanath, Professor of Indian Religions at the University of Gottingen in Germany will be inducted as Distinguished Honorary Professors.
AUW will also announce a number of new milestone initiatives during the course of the Commencement:
HSBC-AUW School of Apparel & Retail Management. Funded by philanthropic support from the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation – HSBC, the new HSBC-AUW School of Apparel & Retail Management will offer a one year Master of Science in Apparel and Retail Management. Guided by a Global Academic Committee chaired by Dr. Dipak Jain, former Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (who also served as Dean of INSEAD in Fontainbleau, France), this new Masters Program will prepare young female professionals with expertise in fashion, merchandising, supply chain management, brand management, and occupational health and safety issues. It is intended to help the burgeoning ready made garments (RMG) industry induct more female talent in management roles. This new initiative builds on an ongoing program at AUW, originally created with funding from the Ikea Foundation, to academically prepare and induct talented RMG workers to pursue their undergraduate studies at AUW.
Dalit Education & Empowerment Program. AUW has committed to begin a decade-long special initiative to support the education and empowerment of 600 young women from Dalit families from across South Asia.
New Majors in (i) Humanities and (ii) Computer Sciences. In the autumn of 2023, AUW will introduce two new undergraduate majors. The Humanities major will encompass study of Literature, History, Religion and Philosophy. The Computer Sciences major will follow the curricular structure and content from the leading undergraduate computer sciences programs and will be taught in a hybrid form with participation of resident and non-resident faculty.
Mariam Mirzakhani Chair in Mathematics. AUW will establish an endowed chair in mathematics named after Mariam Mirzakhani, the Iranian mathematician educated in Sharif University in Iran and at Harvard University in the United States, who went on to win the Fields Medal prior to her untimely death from cancer.
The Commencement proceedings will be followed by a two-day international conference on Can Universities Shape Society? Reflections, Ideas, and Dreams. The conference is dedicated to honor the memory of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year old Iranian woman who was murdered while in the custody of State authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran on Seotember 22 2022 after being arrested by its Morality Police on the ground of her lacking adequate hijab. We hope that by dedicating the conference to Mahsa Amini more people will be inspired to fight the unbearable injustice of unequal treatment of women anywhere. Woman, Life, Freedom!
For detailed program schedule and outline, please see: https://asian-university.org/auw-10th-commencement-ceremony-and-conference/
Hashtag: #AsianUniversityforWomen
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About Asian University for Women (AUW):
Founded in 2008 and located in Chattogram, Bangladesh, AUW is the first of its kind: a regional institution dedicated to women’s education and leadership development through liberal arts and sciences education. It is international in outlook but rooted in the contexts and aspirations of the people of Asia. Chartered by the Parliament of Bangladesh, AUW exists solely to support a rising network of women leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers from across the region. It seeks out women who show significant academic achievement and potential, demonstrate courage and a sense of outrage at injustice, and are empathic to the woes of other people.
1322 students from 18 countries currently attend AUW: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Timor Leste, Vietnam, and Yemen. More than 85% of AUW students are on full or near-full scholarships funded by supporters from around the world. The University has graduated over a thousand students to date. A majority of AUW graduates secure employment in the private and public sectors in their home countries while about 25% go on to pursue graduate studies at other institutions of higher learning including Oxford, Cambridge, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Columbia, Duke, Brandeis and Tufts, among others. To learn more about Asian University for Women, please visit
https://asian-university.org.
ST Design’s Sale Soars 10 Times Through Youtube Promotion, and Bespoke Progress Tracking System Around the Corner
ST Design witnesses outstanding performance in sales despite the recent economic downturn. More than 200 projects were completed over the past year. More than 85% of customers are satisfied with his service, and 90% of the projects were completed within 3.5 months. In order to keep up with the digitalization buzz in the market, Mr. Leung came up with the idea of video shootings as a promotional tactic. He uploaded over a hundred videos to his Youtube channel over the last two years, receiving 650,000 views thus far, contributing to a 1000% increase for ST Design’s sales figures.
In addition to running a Youtube channel, ST Design business model is one of the key contributors to business triumph. The interior design company offering one single contractor to oversee the entire renovation project is often considered as the market norm. ST Design on the other hand, provides a project manager for assistance as to avoid miscommunication. A complaint mechanism is also in place to cater any reported complaints. Customers can directly contact the project manager, leading to a much effective communication exchange. ST Design doesn’t adopt a low-cost strategy. On the contrary, ST Design believes that a growth mindset, life-long learning and qualifications obtained along the way are more than enough to maintain a strong market profile and to avoid quality of deliverables sacrificed for price.
Mr. Leung predicts the interior design industry will increasingly acknowledge the importance of professionalism in the future, coupled with tougher requirements for license applications. It will not be as easy as before to enter the industry or start a company from scratch. Additionally, customers are becoming increasingly wary of renovation companies and will only entrust their home to contractors who are deemed credible. Looking ahead, Mr. Leung imagines the only plausible strategy that a company could put to work is nothing but a strong positive reputation. He hopes the progress tracking system could help ST Design retain the trust of its customers with an uplift in communication effectiveness, while injecting innovations and facilitating reforms in the interior design industry.
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