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Vientiane Landfill Fire Finally Out
A fire that broke out at the Vientiane Capital landfill site last weekend has finally been extinguished.
Shots Fired as Unpaid Chinese Workers Protest in Khammouane
Chinese workers staged a protest at the Sino-Agri Potash Company in Khammouane Province on Sunday after working without pay.
GEODIS to open a new warehouse facility at Brisbane Airport (BNE)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 3 February 2022 – From its new facility, GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, will provide airfreight, ocean freight, contract logistics and customs brokerage solutions for its customers in a wide range of market sectors, including automotive and FMCG.
Strategically located at Brisbane Airport, the new site will have easy access to key locations, being only 14km from the central business district, and 22km from the Port of Brisbane. It will serve the growing logistical needs of GEODIS’ customers.
The planned 4,500m2 warehouse facility, which is due to be operational by second half of 2022 will feature 4,000 pallet locations, 1,500m2 of bulk space, and a cool room for perishable goods supply to marine and hospitality logistics customers, especially cruise lines.
Stuart Asplet, GEODIS’ Sub-Regional Managing Director, Pacific Regional Director Sea Freight, Asia Pacific said: “At this new facility, GEODIS will showcase its expertise in import and export services including customs brokerage to ensure complete supply chain transparency. GEODIS in Brisbane already has a strong package of solutions for our customers. This new, strategically positioned facility will not only enable us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers today but will give us ample room to grow our offerings in the market.”
BNE Property is delivering the purpose-built warehouse at Brisbane Airport’s Export Park, a precinct home to large-scale warehousing, freight handling, and distribution centres, as well as catering, wholesaling, and storage facilities.
Martin Ryan, Brisbane Airport Corporation Executive General Manager Commercial, said: “It’s fantastic to have another great tenant join BNE’s growing business community. Brisbane Airport’s size, accessibility, and amenity continue to attract great commercial and industrial businesses, and we are extremely pleased that GEODIS has selected BNE as the perfect place to continue to grow its business.”
GEODIS in Australia features 30,888 m2 of warehousing space across seven locations and offers customers end-to-end solutions spanning a large range of services, including freight forwarding, supply chain optimization, and contract logistics.
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GEODIS is a top-rated, global supply chain operator recognized for its commitment to helping clients overcome their logistical constraints. GEODIS’ growth-focused offerings (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport), coupled with the company’s truly global reach thanks to a global network spanning nearly 170 countries, is reflected by its top business rankings: no. 1 in France and no. 7 worldwide. In 2020, GEODIS employed over 41,000 people globally and generated €8.4 billion in revenue.
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Second year in a row: OctaFX receives ‘Best in Class––Social Copy Trading 2022’ award
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 3 February 2022 – The authoritative ForexBrokers.com platform has recently honoured global Forex broker OctaFX as ‘Best in Class––Social Copy Trading 2022’. OctaFX managed to receive this award for the second year in a row.
January has been a strong month so far for international Forex broker OctaFX. The online platform ForexBrokers.com recognised the fintech company with the ‘Best in Class––Social Copy Trading 2022’ award.
Steven Hatzakis, the Global Director of Research at ForexBrokers.com, maintains that ‘with so much competition in the social copy trading market as Forex brokers race to offer more and more trading tools, OctaFX has positioned itself as best in class for social copy trading in 2022’.
Hatzakis continued by saying: ‘While a growing number of brokers offer social copy trading tools from third-party providers, OctaFX has launched its own platform, which helps distinguish its offer in this category among other best-in-class finishers’.
Forexbrokers.com is a significant and influential voice in the Forex industry. Managing an accurate and meticulous testing methodology that is reflected in much-anticipated annual reviews, the platform has provided over 50,000 words of research.
Related to copy trading, OctaFX only recently introduced an upgrade to this particular service segment. Clients can now copy the experienced traders’ orders in equal, double, triple, or any other desired volume. Learn more about OctaFX new copying settings on the official website.
About OctaFX
OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience and a top-notch service to over 7.5 million traders worldwide.
In that sense, OctaFX has won more than 45 awards since its foundation, including the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award and the 2020 ‘Most Transparent Broker’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and Forex Awards, respectively.
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Workers from Laos and Cambodia Pour Back into Thailand

Hundreds of thousands of laborers from Laos and Cambodia have begun returning to Thailand as the country opens its doors to migrant workers.
Laos Confirms 463 New Cases of Covid-19, Two Deaths
Laos has recorded 463 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with two deaths.
Two Rescued After Botched Illegal Mining Operation in Savannakhet
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