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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...

Sunlight REIT’s Operational Statistics for the Third Quarter of the Financial Year 2022/23

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 April 2023 - Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the "Manager"), as manager of Sunlight Real...

Elsevier reimagines clinical decision support with the new ClinicalKey® to enable easy access to both comprehensive medical evidence and quick clinical answers for providers

Enhanced features, launched at the HIMSS 23 Conference, incorporates point of care functionality alongside extensive reference contentChicago, US - News Direct - 19 April...

The IKEA Sustainability Report FY22 IKEA Global reduced 1.4 million tons of carbon emissions for the Earth last year Promoting the concept of Green...

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 April 2023 - IKEA has been committed to promoting global sustainability by incorporating various environmental...

Masan High-Tech Materials achieves record revenues in 2022

Growth through sustainability: Masan High-Tech Materials targets net revenue of VND18,200 billion in 2023HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 19 April 2023 -...

KAUST launches satellite to aid Saudia Arabia and other countries for advanced Earth observation research

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 April 2023 - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has successfully launched a...

Enjoy Higher Potential Returns by Selecting Wealth Up Savings Insurance Plan

Up to 4.46% p.a. Projected Total Return Rate upon Policy MaturityHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 April 2023 - Facing the...