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...

500 Startups and Taiwan Tech Arena Join Forces to Scale and Globalize Taiwan’s Startup Ecosystem

The global venture capital firm has partnered with the Ministry’s Taiwan Tech Arena to raise the local ecosystem’s profile on the global stage TAIPEI, TAIWAN...

VP Bank in Singapore Awarded Best Boutique Private Bank by WealthBriefingAsia

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 21 June 2021 - VP Bank Ltd Singapore Branch has been awarded 'Best Boutique Private Bank' at...

Take Control of The Company’s Digital Transformation – Register for The Digital Transformation Forum 2021 (#DTF2021)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Media OutReach - 21 June 2021 - The Digital Transformation Forum 2021 - The business landscape has changed, and it...

Sino Malls offer HK$20 million in shoppers’ rewards and exciting experience to boost Government’s Consumption Voucher Scheme

Partnerships with major e-payment platforms provide rebates and bonuses in different campaign phases HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 21 June 2021 -...

Broker OctaFX partners with PERTIWI for long-term charity distribution

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 21 June 2021 - The fintech company OctaFX joins efforts with humanitarian organisation PERTIWI...

Easy Health plans to introduce five new Eco-friendly packaging technologies

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 18 June 2021 - The concept of environmental protection has attracted more and more public ...