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...

FS-ISAC Report Finds Cybercriminals and Nation-State Actors Are Converging, Increasing Cross-Border and Supply Chain Attacks

Recent incidents underscore need for a trusted conduit between financial services and third parties SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach - 31 March 2021 -...

Q P Group Delivers Outstanding 2020 Annual Performance

Net Profit Surges by 53.5% to HK$129.3 Million; Remarkable 52.6% Revenue Growth in Web Sales Business  Financial Highlights (HK$'000)For the Year Ended 31 DecemberChange20202019Revenue1,232,6311,193,641+3.3%Gross...

ACU launches a gold token based on blockchain technology

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 March 2021 - In order to meet the needs of digital society for convenient...

Dash Living Raises Over USD 8.8m Series A Financing from New, Existing Investors to Launch in Japan, Australia, Expand Further in Southeast Asia

Grosvenor Asia Pacific, Gobi Partners, Taronga Ventures join Clearmind Capital, Mindworks in Series A round  HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30...

Uni-Bio Science Group: 2020 Annual Results

Successful Expansion into Pharmaceutical E-commerce Driving Sales Growth of GeneTime® Achived Significant Progress towards...

SSY Group Limited announces 2020 annual results

Net profits drop 46% to HK$612 million with final dividend HK$0.05/share Adjust product mix actively; Strive for innovative breakthroughs...