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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...

M+ museum building completed – The first global museum of contemporary visual culture in Asia set to open at the end of 2021 in...

The M+ building, viewed from Victoria Harbour . Photo: Virgile Simon Bertrand. © Virgile Simon Bertrand Courtesy of Herzog & de MeuronHONG...

Asia Pacific Energy leaders identify seven key trends for a sustainable energy future

Seven key actions enable a sustainable energy future Carbon-neutrality is paramount for the long-term economic prosperity of the regionEvent partners included German Chambers...

Refinitiv Announces Winners of 2021 Thailand FX Awards

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach - 12 March 2021 - Refinitiv, a business under the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has announced...

Cryptology’s NAV per Share Reaches a New All-Time High of €215.07

The surge in Bitcoin's price, coupled with recent investments in Block.one, nextmarkets and Bottlepay, has had an immensely positive impact on NAV.  VALLETTA, MALTA...

Wealth Effect Sends S&Ps Surging 66% y-o-y in January and February, and expected to jump to 74% y-o-y in Q1

Home Prices Expected to Rise by 5% in Q2  Residential market remained most active with total transactions rising by 69% y-o-y for January...

VinUniversity opens special admission round to attract international students and internationally-recognised talents

With the aspiration to create a world-class university and be among the top 50 young universities in the next 30 years, VinUniversity...