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...

Han Ji-hyun Of SBD Entertainment, Wholly-Owned By Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Selected As Model For Shiseido Professional

Han Ji-hyun of SBD Entertainment, who starred in popular K-drama PENTHOUSE, endorses premium hair care brand, Shiseido ProfessionalTogether with Han Ji-hyun,...

Embark on a gastronomic journey to Korea at 7-Eleven with an all-new Korean menu from 7-SELECT

A selection of new and improved Korean-inspired dishes is launching island-wide across 7-Eleven stores on 26 May, with ingredients directly sourced from Korea. Look...

Potential Impact of Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine Candidate Reinforced by Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Results

Takeda's dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003) prevented 83.6% of hospitalizations and 62.0% of dengue illness overall, with no identified important safety risks through...

With 3,500 Visitors Registered Already, Millésimes Alsace DigiTasting®, Unveils Its Programme!

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 May 2021 - Launching Millésimes Alsace DigiTasting®, the first online trade show with real-life tastings organised...

Leading South African martech provider Everlytic expands into UK and Europe

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - African Media Agency - 24 May 2021 - Everlytic, South Africa's leading provider of an all-in-one platform for data-charged, automated,...

BTS Fans Army Spread their Love for ‘Butter’ with 300 Million Tweets around the world

Twitter helps fans to share their excitement for the new single with special emojis like #BTS_Butter, lyric #SmoothLikeButter and BTSARMY shoutout #Got_ARMY_Behind_Us ...