Business

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if the nationwide overstay rate reaches 70 percent, under new rules introduced as the country expands overseas job opportunities. A provincial overstay rate above 20 percent will trigger a one-year suspension of visa issuance for Bolikhamxay Province,...

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Laos, Vietnam Restart USD 492M Potash Project in Khammouane

A USD 492 million potash mining and processing project in Khammouane is moving forward...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

CAF Selects Infor to Power Parramatta Light Rail Project

Infor signs long-term contract with CAF Australia to provide enterprise asset management solutions for light rail construction project in Western Sydney SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Media...

Food Insecurity Experienced in Asia Pacific During Pandemic

68% of those who have faced food insecurity dealt with it for the first time  HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 29 April...

Achiko’s joint venture partner obtains a distribution certificate for AptameX, a novel diagnostic test for Covid-19 in Indonesia, and commences product registration

Achiko AG's joint venture partner PT Indonesia Farma Medis (IFM) obtains medical device distribution certificateAchiko subsequently commenced product registration with its partners with a...

La Belle Moi selects SYSPRO to improve accuracy of inventory, sales and distribution data

The ERP system will remove manual processes and enable efficiencies to digitalise La Belle Moi’s business MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach - 29 April 2021...

Han Ji-hyun of SBD Entertainment, Wholly-Owned By Spackman Entertainment Group’s Associated Company, Spackman Media Group, Awarded Best Rookie Female Actor In The 2021 Brand...

Han Ji-hyun of SBD Entertainment, who starred in popular K-drama PENTHOUSE, won the Best Rookie Female Actor in the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards...

Callsign survey reveals over half of consumers do not act on standard fraud warnings

Despite consumers' complacency, 94% still expect proactivity from the online companies or services they use when there is a risk of fraud HONG KONG SAR...