Business

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new non-bank financial institutions in Vientiane Capital. Effective from the announcement date onwards, the suspension applies to both domestic and foreign investors seeking to establish deposit-taking microfinance institutions, non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions, and pawnshops in the capital. BoL said...

Lao Authorities, Lao Bank Seek Legal Action Against Thai Media Over Money Laundering Claims

On 31 July, Lao authorities and Lao Development Bank (LDB) met with Thailand's Central...

Chinese Commerce Chamber Urges Businesses in Laos to Cut Ties with Scam Networks

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos has told its members to check...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

The Key to the International Success of Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Industry

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 22 June 2021 - To alleviate the effects of global warming and the environmental impacts caused...

Asian Agri Committed to Preventing Forest and Land Fires in the Midst of the Pandemic

TEBO, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 22 June 2021 - In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Asian Agri remains committed to...

Mastercard Foundation Appoints Robin Washington to Board of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO - African Media Agency - 22 June 2021 - The Mastercard Foundation announced changes to its Board of Directors. Robin L. Washington...

Lenovo Reveals New ThinkEdge Portfolio of Embedded Computers

New ThinkEdge SE30 and SE50 enable digital transformation at the edge for healthcare, retail, manufacturing and all data-dependent industriesHONG KONG SAR - Media ...

Epicor Reaffirms Industry Cloud Leadership with a Total Refresh of Its Manufacturing ERP Platform, Rebranded Kinetic

New name, advanced features, enhanced web user interface, same dedication to better serve the manufacturing industryHong Kong SAR - Media OutReach -...

Appier adds omnichannel chatbot platform BotBonnie to its AI-powered solutions to boost conversational marketing

BotBonnie becomes available on Appier today following the acquisition agreement in MayTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 22 June 2021 - Appier ...