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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...

Xapo Bank Announces Updated Member Benefits Including 4.1% interest on US Dollars, 1% Interest on Bitcoin, and GBP Transfer Capabilities through the Faster Payment...

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach - 21 March 2023 - Xapo Bank, the world's first international private bank to combine traditional banking...

Cloud Comrade Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Digital Skilling and Cloud Transformation for Customers in ASEAN

Cloud Comrade becomes first Singapore-headquartered born-in-the-cloud partner to sign a strategic collaboration agreement with AWS SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 21 March 2023...

Appointment of Jonathan Shelley as COO & General Counsel and key technology updates

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 21 March 2023 - 3 Capital Partners, the private investment office that allocates capital on behalf...

Avaloq, an NEC Company: Results Show Investors Are Ready for AI in Wealth Management

Tokyo, Japan - Newsfile Corp. - 20 March 2023 - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) (OTC Pink: NIPNF) shares a recent survey conducted by Avaloq,...

First Phosphate Obtains High Purity 40.2% Apatite Concentrate in Metallurgical Testwork Based on Lac à L’Orignal Property in Quebec, Canada

Saguenay, Quebec - Newsfile Corp. - 20 March 2023 - First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (FSE: KD0) ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") is pleased...

Fosun’s Businesses Show an Upward Trend, Nomura Reiterates its “Overweight” Rating

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 March 2023 - On 19 March 2023, Nomura Orient International Securities ("Nomura") published a research...