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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...

Graphisoft’s Archicad Collaborate makes leading BIM technology more accessible through new subscription offering

With Archicad Collaborate, architects now have easy, affordable access to powerful BIM technology for design and cloud collaboration.BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - Media OutReach -...

Youth Aspirations Lighting up the curiosity of “Generation Z” around the world

The Chinese Association for Radio, Film & TV Exchanges, together with Yoywow Communications presents outstanding "Chinese Generation Z" content creators to the world, aiming...

New Research Reveals That Employees with All Levels of Digital Skills Boost Hong Kong’s Annual GDP by US $47.5 billion

73% say digital skills will be very important or extremely important to their business over the next five years, but 72% of organizations are...

Tongcheng Travel Sailed Through Pandemic with Strong Base to Embrace Growth

Strong User Base, Diversified Service Offerings and Deepened Penetration to Secure Opportunities from China’s Travel Rebound HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach...

Gold market shows screaming buy signals at the start of 2023

Increased demand for jewellery in mainland China and Malaysia will cause gold to soar above $2,000 in 2023.KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach...