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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...

Emerging Stronger with Adaptable HR: Alight Solutions’ State of HR Transformation Study 2021

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 - After releasing three insightful editions, we are delighted to bring to you the fourth edition...

Limited-time 7-Eleven x Crayon Shinchan Themed Stores now open!

Use our exclusive Instagram filter to take a selfie with Shinchan HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 - 7-Eleven's...

Hong Kong Baptist University and Cornell University jointly develop a novel nano-carrier that increases the efficacy of Chinese medicine treatment for breast cancer

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 - Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), in collaboration with Cornell University, have...

CrowdSec raises $5M to transform the global communications landscape with a collaborative solution

The power of Open Source innovation ensures that the worldwide internetworked community can now maintain its own safety PARIS, FRANCE - Media OutReach - 11...

Fluxergy Announces Improved Clinical Performance of Its CE-IVD COVID-19 PCR Test

IRVINE, CA. - News Aktuell - 11 May 2021 - Fluxergy, Inc., a U.S. medical diagnostic point-of-care platform company with a detection technology...

Trend Micro Named A Leader By Independent Research Firm

Independent analysis recognizes company as a leader in enterprise email security HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 -Trend Micro Incorporated...