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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...

Laos, Vietnam, Thailand Join Hands to Boost Tech Innovation and Creativity

Makerbox Lao, University of Science and Technology Hanoi (USTH), and Khon Kaen University (KKU) Thailand came together to discuss a possible collaboration in promoting...

Prince Foundation Congratulates Cambodia Men’s National Volleyball Team on Their Success at the 32nd SEA Games

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Media OutReach - 19 May 2023 - Prince Foundation held a congratulatory ceremony at the Volleyball Federation...

HKSTP Partners with JYCGIF: New Memorandum of Understanding Aims to Draw Female Secondary Students to I&T

Partnership Focused on Developing Female Talent Pipeline for Hong Kong’s I&T Ecosystems ...

Johnson Electric reports results for the year ended 31 March 2023

Highlights of FY2022/23 Results For the financial year ended 31 March 2023, total sales...

Secured Lending Application Selected for HKMA’s Inaugural e-HKD Pilot Programme for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Assessment

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has selected a secured lending application of e-HKD for the...