Business

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the country gets ready to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status and lose some of its duty-free trade benefits. A new USD 5 million project aims to help businesses stay competitive by cutting paperwork, speeding up...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Laos, Vietnam Restart USD 492M Potash Project in Khammouane

A USD 492 million potash mining and processing project in Khammouane is moving forward...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

Laos to Reopen Applications for Non-Bank Financial Institutions by End of 2026

The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial...

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...