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African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever (ASF) spreads across Laos and authorities restrict the movement of pigs and pork. State media have confirmed outbreaks in two districts and three villages in Vientiane Capital, including Sangthong district, where 115 pigs died across two...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Laos Takes Chair of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network

Laos has taken over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network for the...

Lao, Chinese Energy Firms to Study Battery Storage System for Laos Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart...

IQAX Powers GSBN’s Blockchain Platform

Solution provider to spearhead the acceleration of digitalization in the shipping and logistics ecosystem for transparency and a harmonized global trade environment HONG KONG SAR...

New Economist Intelligence Unit report looks at the intersection of technology, crime and illicit trade

The report focuses on three technologies—encryption, blockchain and 3D printing—and how they benefit criminals and law enforcementThe tension this creates can be resolved on...

MODIFI Announces New 60m USD Debt Facility with Silicon Valley Bank, Brings Total Raised Capital to 111m USD to Fuel Global Expansion

MODIFI will use the funds to expand into the US.MODIFI's digital trade finance platform provides SMEs with buyer and seller financing in...

New SonicWall 2020 Research Shows Cyber Arms Race at Tipping Point

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume Ransomware soars with 62% increase since 2019Office files preferred by...

Dachser offers sea freight LCL expedited service from China to the USA

Weekly scheduled Shenzhen / Shanghai to US West Coast direct expedited services bring average dwell time down from 14-25 days to 3-7 days HONG KONG...

“Medical Taiwan 2021” Virtual Exhibition Opens for Application

The New "Hybrid" Edition to Usher in Global Business Opportunities TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 16 March 2021 - The "Medical Taiwan 2021"...