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Laos Signs Deal for 330MW Coal Power Plant in Xieng Khouang

A new 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant planned for Xieng Khouang Province is expected to significantly improve domestic electricity reliability for northern Laos, especially during the dry season (March to August) when river levels plummet. On 26 August, private developer B Rich Namphan Power Sole Co., Ltd. signed a contract for...

Laos Tightens Foreign Borrowing Rules as Debt Risks Persist

Laos has tightened controls on foreign borrowing as the government seeks to limit debt...

Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...

Laos Studies USD 1 Billion Vientiane-Lidu Industrial Park in Pakngum

On 13 August, Laos agreed to study the development of a new industrial park...

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new...

World Green Building Leaders Join Forces to Support Hong Kong’s First “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition for Carbon Neutrality

Chair of the WorldGBC, Mr William McDonough, Ms Meaghan Lloyd of Gehry Partners and Professor Jiang Yi from Tsinghua University will be on the...

M1 Reveals Made-to-Measure Bespoke Mobile Plans and Debuts ‘Be’ Campaign’s Inspirational Stories

M1's made-to-measure Bespoke mobile plans are the next step in the journey to revolutionise Singapore's telecommunications industry. Reflected in the newly unveiled human-centred stories...

Owl Square Defies Market Odds to Expand Residential Rental Space Market

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 26 March 2021 - Owl Square has recently signed a nearly 10-year lease for the...

Genor Biopharma Releases Its Annual Results for 2020

Significant progresses in IND, clinical development, NDA/BLA, commercialization, BD and financingNDA/BLA progress - GB226 (Geptanolimab) Priority Review for PTCL, GB242 (infliximab (Remicade) biosimilar) under...

ESR delivers strong financial performance in FY2020 and hits US$30 billion in AUM a year ahead of schedule

AUM grew by 35.3% to an all-time high of US$30 billionRecord capital raising with seven new funds raising US$3.5 billion across...

SDG Academy Indonesia launches its Mobile Learning and Leadership Programmes

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 25 March 2021 - The SDG Academy Indonesia, a collaborative platform between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),...