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Laos’s Credit Rating Upgraded After Bond Sale, Hong Kong Tax Pact

Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors. On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

DHL study reveals youth in Indonesia are growing anxious about finding employment

More than 90% of youth surveyed believed that they have the requisite skills needed to enter the working world but almost 90% of them...

DHL study reveals youth in Vietnam are growing anxious about finding employment

More than 80% of youth surveyed believed that they have the requisite skills needed to enter the working world but almost 90%...

Park Hae-jin arrives in Madame Tussauds Singapore

Get immersed in the Korean Culture and wear a Hanbok in Madame Tussauds SingaporeSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 July 2021 - DAEBAK! K-drama...

Microban International: Leaders in Built-in Antimicrobial Technology Become a United Powerhouse

NORTH CAROLINA, USA - News Direct - 15 July 2021 - Microban® International is proud to announce that it is bringing together its Microban®...

RangeMe expands into APAC as it broadens product choice 10x for retailers

APAC expansion: Leading global product discovery platform, RangeMe, has opened retailers in APAC to their global community of suppliers, increasing their choice of brands...

PTC Collaborates with NVIDIA and NetApp to Launch AI Integration Hub

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 14 July 2021 - PTC System (S) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of IIJ Inc. (PTC), today announced the...