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...

SingPost Selects Qualtrics to Understand and Respond to Rapidly Changing Customer Behaviours

Singapore’s national postal service improves listening capabilities to drive rapid and targeted improvements SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 April 2021 - Qualtrics ...

MoU Signed Between The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School and Shenzhen Luohu District People’s Government

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 April 2021 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between The Chinese University of Hong...

Jasa Sarjana equips newly launched Automated Rapid Transit system with Rivex Rikeguard antimicrobial film

Jasa Sarjana Sdn Bhd installs revolutionary antimicrobial technology to protect passengers of new urban transport system in Iskandar Malaysia  KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media...

Twitter brings #FanTweets to K-pop starting with BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ

Exclusive Twitter content brings fans closer to their favorite artists through the fans’ own Tweets SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Media OutReach - 15 April 2020...

New Advancements to Aruba ESP Deliver Edge-to-Cloud Security to Enterprises

Applying a Zero Trust and SASE Approach, Enterprises Accelerate WAN and Security Transformation, Advance Cloud and IoT Adoption and Fast-track Digital Transformation HONG KONG SAR...

AVITA LIBER V notebook wins coveted Red Dot 2021 design award, recognizing the tech-fashion brand’s aim of achieving functional beauty, expression and individualism

LIBER V NEW Collection with fresh color variations and upgrades will be unveiled during this Spring/Summer HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - ...