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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...

ESR upsizes Japan Logistics Fund III to JPY150 billion

New capital will fund ESR’s robust development pipelineTOKYO/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG - Media OutReach - 6 July 2021 - ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the...

APlus Clean Solutions Expands Its Cleaning Services In Singapore

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 6 July 2021 - APlus Clean Solutions has announced its plan to expand on its current...

Allianz: 9 trends to watch as aviation readies for post Covid-19 takeoff

Pilot problems, "air rage" incidents, reactivation risks and even insect infestations are among challenges facing aviation sector.Post Covid-19 aviation landscape – new...

AIA Vietnam and Tiki announce Vietnam’s first comprehensive exclusive insurance and digital platform partnership

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 5 July 2021 - AIA Vietnam and Tiki are delighted to announce an agreement to...

Correcting and Replacing: Jurassic World RUN! Asia Pacific 2021: First-Ever Jurassic World Virtual Run in Asia Pacific

Registration opens 5th July 2021 at: jurassicworldrun.comCORRECTION:The information in the APPENDIX A has been updated.The corrected release reads:SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 5 July...

DHL Express delivers US donation of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to Malaysia

Additional one million doses contributed by the United States government via the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) programmeKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach...