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African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever (ASF) spreads across Laos and authorities restrict the movement of pigs and pork. State media have confirmed outbreaks in two districts and three villages in Vientiane Capital, including Sangthong district, where 115 pigs died across two...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Laos Takes Chair of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network

Laos has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network for the...

Lao, Chinese Energy Firms to Study Battery Storage System for Laos Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart...

Kerry Logistics Network Launches Own-Controlled Network to Link Asia to the Americas Hub

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - Kerry Logistics Network Limited ('Kerry Logistics Network', 'KLN'; Stock Code 0636.HK)...

LFC Foundation and Right To Play launch Bangkok COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - LFC Foundation and global children's charity Right To Play are urgently seeking funding for their Side by...

Asia’s Leading Crypto Financial Services Platform Matrixport Valued at Over $1 Billion — Two Years After its Founding

Series C funding round led by partners of DST Global, C Ventures and K3 Ventures with Jihan Wu’s crypto firm raising $129 Million to...

Allianz: Shipping losses stay at historic lows, but Asia remains largest global loss hotspot

Safety & Shipping Review 2021: 49 large ships lost worldwide last year. Total losses down 50% over 10 years. Number of shipping...

Headline Asia Announces the Close of Fund 4 at Over $100 Million

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - On July 31, 2021, early-stage venture capital firm Headline Asia (formerly known as...

OctaFX partners with Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (PERTIWI) to distribute charity dinners during Eid al-Adha

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 3 Aug 2021 - On 20 July, OctaFX supported charitable organisation Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (PERTIWI) in the distribution of meals...