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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...

US Orders ByteDance to Sell Stakes in TikTok Over Security Concerns

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has instructed the Chinese tech giant ByteDance to divest its TikTok US market share...

AIA Hong Kong announces signing of Memorandum of Understanding with The GBA Healthcare Group

Provides one-stop, diversified and quality cross-border medical healthcare services to customers in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay AreaHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach...

HDFC Bank continues investing in platform technologies to improve customer experience and enhance efficiencies

Backbase remains the preferred next-gen digital banking platform vendor for HDFC BankMUMBAI, INDIA - Media OutReach - 16 March 2023 - HDFC Bank...

Warner Bros. to Open “Harry Potter” Theme Park in Tokyo This Year

The Tokyo-based subsidiary of multinational movie production house Warner Bros. Studio will open a new theme park based on the popular “Harry Potter” movie...

Microsoft supports Inchcape on its data-driven digitalization journey with Azure 

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 March 2023 - In a digital-first world, enterprises are generating data at breakneck speed as they integrate...

Spackman Media Group Artist Son Suk-Ku’s BIG BET Season 2 Achieves The Highest Viewing of All Time For Korean Content On Disney+

BIG BET Season 2, starring Spackman Media Group artist Son Suk-ku, broke the record for the...