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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...

Hong Kong Baptist University-led research unveils cell entry mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 and therapeutic target for COVID-19

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 March 2023 - A study led by scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has...

China’s High-end Manufacturing Products from Electromechanical Field Show up in Singapore

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach - 20 March 2023 - From March 22 to 24, China's Machinery & Electronics Show in Singapore (CMESS...

Thailand’s SEAC Eyes Bold Expansion in the ASEAN SMART Learning Market

SEAC is expanding its SMART learning solutions across the ASEAN region.BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach - 20 March 2023 - SEAC, a leading...

Finance Ministry To Issue More Government Bonds via Lao Securities Exchange

The Ministry of Finance has announced the sale of a new tranche of government savings bonds worth trillions of kip. Lao News Agency reports...

Avery Dennison launches AD XeroLinr DT™, its linerless label portfolio for variable information printing

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 20 March 2023 - Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a leader in global materials science and manufacturing, has launched...