The country reported an increase in the importation of electric vehicles last year, following multiple hikes in fuel prices.
Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Bank Robbery in Luang Prabang
An armed man who attempted to rob a bank in Luang Prabang and escaped to Xayaboury province was shot dead by the local police in an attempt to nab him.
Toddler Rescued from 15-Meter-Deep Well in Thailand

Thai emergency service team has successfully saved a one-year-old girl who fell into a 15-meter-deep well in Northern Thailand’s Tak province last night.
Netflix spatial audio powered by Sennheiser
Streaming giant chooses AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio for its enhanced Premium plan
WEDEMARK, GERMANY – Media OutReach – 7 February 2023 – Netflix has announced a series of brand-new features for members on its Premium plan, including Netflix spatial audio. Starting from February 1st, members on Netflix’s Premium plan using a stereo system will experience immersive cinematic audio on more than 700 top titles – all on their existing hardware. Netflix spatial audio is powered by Sennheiser’s AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio technology.

Developed in partnership with Netflix, this Sennheiser technology delivers an unrivalled immersive experience over stereo speakers while fully respecting the creative intent of the original surround or immersive mix. Netflix members do not need any additional hardware to experience this new benefit.
Renato Pellegrini, Manager Pro Labs, AMBEO Immersive Audio: “We are very pleased that Netflix has expanded its partnership with Sennheiser and has chosen to roll out our game-changing AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio experience to more of its catalog.”
New Surround to 2-Channel Rendering
In addition to content mixed for Dolby Atmos®, Netflix’s spatial audio catalog will also include non-Atmos® surround content. “As a brand-new feature, the AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio renderer is now also able to process surround mixes, unlocking huge catalogs of content available in these formats,” shares Pellegrini. “For members on Netflix’s Premium plan, this means they will be able to enjoy more of their favorite content immersively, however they watch.”
Respectful Rendering
As a company that counts many mix and (re-)recording engineers among its customers, Sennheiser takes audio quality and mixer intent seriously. AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio rendering was created hand-in-hand with mixers and provides them with granular control of the amount of spatialization.
A preview tool allows mixers to compare standard stereo to AMBEO and adjust rendering settings by individual stems or groups. Specific stems, such as dialog, can be completely excluded from spatialization and music mixes can be kept on their left and right channels while immersive rendering is applied to any other stems. The renderer seeks to translate mixer intent while giving an impressive immersive audio experience previously inaccessible on two speakers.
Experience It Today
Members on Netflix’s Premium plan can experience AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio on hundreds of Netflix’s most popular titles, including Stranger Things, The Watcher, Wednesday, and Knives Out: Glass Onion. Netflix will add forthcoming titles, such as You, Your Place or Mine, and Luther: The Fallen Sun.
For an up-to-date list of content available in spatial audio, Netflix members can simply enter “Spatial Audio” in the Netflix search field or look for the new Netflix spatial audio badge.
To learn more about AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio, please visit www.sennheiser.com/ambeo-spatial-audio
Dolby Atmos is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Hashtag: #Sennheiser #Netflix #AMBEO #immersive #audio
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About the Sennheiser Group
Building the future of audio and creating unique sound experiences for our customers – this is the aspiration that unites the employees of the Sennheiser Group worldwide. The independent family-owned company Sennheiser was founded in 1945. Today, it is managed in the third generation by Dr. Andreas Sennheiser and Daniel Sennheiser, and is one of the leading manufacturers in the field of professional audio technology. Within the Sennheiser Group are Georg Neumann GmbH (Berlin, Germany), manufacturer of studio-grade audio equipment; Dear Reality GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany), known for its binaural, Ambisonics, and multichannel encoders with realistic room virtualization; and Merging Technologies SA (Puidoux, Switzerland), specialist in high-resolution digital audio recording systems.
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Samsung Provides Study Materials for Schools in Laos
Samsung Electronics Company donated computers for schools in Houaphanh province and other provinces at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office on Friday last week.
ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023 Discuss Strategic Steps for Economic Revival
ASEAN foreign ministers met on Saturday in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to discuss collaborative ways to carry out the 2016-2025 ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP).
iZeno Accelerates Digital Transformation at Energy Market Company (EMC) with Open Source and Cloud-Native Technology

To accelerate EMC’s digital transformation, iZeno expanded EMC’s automation and integration capabilities with frameworks such as Node.js, Jenkins, and Apache Maven to reinforce continuous integration and continuous deployment capabilities. iZeno architected and implemented Red Hat Middleware and FUSE integration, Privilege Access Management, Single Sign-On, and Tricentis Tosca as part of the initiative. The team was also committed to ensuring all application modernisation efforts were carried out in alignment with stringent testing policies in a governed manner, on time, and within budget.
Lau Chee Kiong, Senior Vice President, Technology at EMC, said, “We were in the process of modernising our core applications so that they stay relevant, up-to-date, and meet regulatory compliance. We selected iZeno as our technology partner to co-architect a modernised, cloud-native architecture on account of their experience and technical capabilities, exemplary customer support, and thorough understanding of our business requirements.”
“With the new solution, EMC has improved the flexibility, efficiency, and speed in provisioning UAT environments via virtualisation. We have also gained deployment management capabilities to multiple environments and saw a marked improvement in disaster recovery site availability and a reduction in disaster recovery complexity,” Lau stated.
Jason Lin, Managing Director of the iZeno group of companies, said, “This is our first collaboration with EMC, and we provided a solution that met EMC’s technical requirements and strategic objectives. We look forward to building on this initial relationship in the years ahead.”
With iZeno’s technical expertise, EMC has gained a trusted partner to collaborate with and deliver impactful initiatives that require strong technical knowledge, expertise, and committed resources.
Read more about how iZeno helped accelerate Digital Transformation at EMC with Open Source and Cloud-Native Technology at
https://www.izeno.com/case-study/izenos-open-source-and-cloud-native-technology-strengthens-it-transformation-at-emc/
Explore more about iZeno’s App Modernisation at https://www.izeno.com/app-modernisation/
Hashtag: #iZeno
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About iZeno
iZeno was founded in 2003 to provide enterprises with the best-in-class technology solutions they need to keep their business running seamlessly. Our team draws on industry experiences to accomplish a portfolio of mission-critical applications, integrating DevOps, ITSM, Cloud, CRM and CX, and other leading technologies with our clients’ existing IT frameworks.
For more information, visit https://www.izeno.com/
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double jump.tokyo Inc. to Produce Official NFT Collection of Captain Tsubasa the Popular Anime Character
Web3 initiative with Captain Tsubasa fan communities to promote World Peace with Soccer Ball Donation
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 7 February 2023 – double jump.tokyo is thrilled to announce that it is producing a high-quality NFT that combines the special moves and famous scenes of the world famous Japanese soccer anime character, Captain Tsubasa. Started in 1981, “Captain Tsubasa” continues to have an incredible influence on current FIFA soccer superstars, other professional athletes and up and coming beginners. This Project, branded as “World Peace Through The Power of Soccer” will donate a soccer ball for each NFT purchase to be distributed to countries around the world. As Tsubasa Ozora said, “the ball is our friend.”

“Captain Tsubasa is all about having dreams and pursuing those dreams,” stated Yoichi Takahashi. “What better way to have fun than by kicking around a soccer ball, and what better way to dream than wondering around the world with that ball. This project reinforces that message and highlights the importance of having dreams as children.”
This is a completely original collection that incorporates various elements of “Captain Tsubasa.” They are currently producing a large number of NFTs that combine characters, special moves, legendary scenes, and parameters. The project is using a new technological mechanism from Ethereum co-creator Vitalk Buterin called soulbound tokens (SBT), non-transferable NFTs that represent social identity.
Users who purchase the NFTs have the choice of converting the NFTs into SBTs – allowing them to receive a physical ball with an original design drawn by Yoichi Takahashi.
Details of the “The Ball is Our Friend” NFT Project can be found on Twitter or Tsubasa’s Official Site.
Join the Captain Tsubasa Social Stadium Twitter Campaign to spread the awareness of this project and help donate soccer balls to the world!
When:2023 /2/6 ~ 2/25 (PST)
Where to join : https://stadium.tsubasa.world
Hashtag: #doublejumptokyo
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About double jump.tokyo, Inc.
Founded in 2018, double jump.tokyo is the leading startup in Japan that specializes in NFT solutions and developing blockchain games. double jump.tokyo has partnered with companies including Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and Sega.