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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...

Digital Water Hackathon DemoDay@SIWW Announces Winners

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 30 June 2021 - Two teams have emerged as winners of the inaugural Digital Water Hackathon, organised...

Son Ye-jin Of Spackman Media Group, An Associated Company Of Spackman Entertainment Group, To Star In JTBC’s New Drama, 39

Son Ye-jin of Spackman Media Group, who starred in highly popular romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), to headline in JTBC's new...

Suncity voted as Number 1 in Gaming & Lodging Sector in the Institutional Investor 2021 All-Asia Executive Rankings

Suncity Achieved All-Star Status, Also Named as the “Most Honored Company” HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 June 2021 -...

HealthLand launches ultra-high sensitivity HIV RNA PCR test

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 June 2021 - To detect Sexually Transmitted Disease STDs, blood samples are usually...

Lao Company Hopes to Distribute Vietnamese-made Electric Vehicles

Lao and Vietnamese companies have signed a memorandum of understanding on discussions and consideration of the distribution of Vietnamese-made VinFast electric vehicles in Laos. The...