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...

Rising Korean Star Wi Ha-joon Of MSteam, Wholly-Owned by Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Stars in Korean Crime Thriller Film, MIDNIGHT,...

Wi Ha-joon of MSteam headlines in Korean crime thriller film, MIDNIGHT, which is set to be screened on Korean theatres and online in late...

Love and Art in the Time of Quarantine: Dorsett Wanchai’s quarantine hotel guests show off their artistic side for Mother’s Day

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 - Love knows no boundaries – even in quarantine. While it...

Kaplan Singapore and Murdoch University support youth development in esports

First private education institution (PEI) to support the student esports development platform SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 11 May 2021 - Kaplan in...

DHL Delivers First Batch of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines and Diluents to the Philippines

Rigorous planning and testing were undertaken by DHL to ensure supply chains support the vaccine's stringent temperature requirements MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach -...

SP Jain Global Rated No. 1 among all Higher Education Providers in Australia for Improvement in Student Satisfaction

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) 2020 Graduate Outcomes Survey, Australia SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 10 May 2021 - SP Jain...

Cushman & Wakefield Hong Kong Strengthens its Retail Services Team With Appointment of Baldwin Ko as Director, Retail Services – Deputy Head of Retail...

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 10 May 2021 - Cushman & Wakefield Hong Kong has announced the expansion of its Retail Services...