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...

Woodfibre LNG signs second sales agreement with BP Gas Marketing Limited

SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Media OutReach - 7 May 2021 - Woodfibre LNG has taken another step toward shipping some of...

Sino Jet Named the Largest Fleet in Asia Pacific for the Second Time

Passenger Safety Remains Top Priority HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 7 May 2021 - Sino Jet has once again been recognized...

Influencing Future of Cloud Security with MITRE ATT&CK® for Containers

Trend Micro contributes to new framework, helping businesses build and deploy secure container environments HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 7 May 2021...

CIFI’s contracted sales grew by 104% year on year to RMB26.46 billion in April 2021

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 May 2021 - In April 2021, the Group achieved contracted...

SunMirror AG strengthens its management with Lester Kemp as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO)

ZUG, Switzerland - EQS Newswire - 6 May 2021 - SunMirror AG ("SunMirror"; XETRA Vienna: ROR1; ISIN CH0396131929), the mining and exploration firm specializing...

artnet AG: Artnet News Launches Artnet News Pro, Bringing Data-Driven Reporting to Industry Insiders

New Members-Only Product From Artnet News Will Bring Exclusive Art Market Insights to ReadersSubscribers Have Access to Market-Focused, In-Depth Coverage to Help Drive...