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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 institutions by the end of 2026, after suspending new applications earlier this year to review and update licensing regulations. Visone Saysongkham, head of the non-bank financial institution supervision department at the Bank of the Lao PDR...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

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...

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...

HDBank targets VND13.2 trillion profits for 2023, on track for sustainable growth

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 28 April 2023 - The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial...

Schneider Electric contributes to the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris and Schneider Electric sign a sponsorship agreement This includes in-kind donations and skills...

Preface’s AI Coffee is Back! Making the Debut of ChatGPT Coffee in Hong Kong

Experience the power of AI at our Generative AI Exhibition in Causeway Bay FlagshipHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 28 April 2023...

BEST Express Malaysia Helps 9 Schools to Rebuild After Floods

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 28 April 2023 - BEST Express Malaysia has launched a flood relief campaign from March to...

Two Resorts in Luang Prabang Report Damage Due to Forest Fires

Whether it is lack of occupancy or damage to property, tourism-related businesses in Luang Prabang have continued to get affected by slash-and-burn practices that...