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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...

Laos-Cambodia to Enhance Tourism Between Two Nations

Officials from Laos and Cambodia met last week to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed to increase tourism between the two countries. A meeting between...

NaRaYa Partners with PChome to Expand into the Taiwanese Online Market

BANGKOK, THAILAND - News Direct - 07 March 2023 - ‘NaRaYa,’ a leading lifestyle brand that manufactures and retails handbags and accessories to customers...

Twig Learning Center Launches A New Innovative Chemistry Learning App

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 7 March 2023 - With an aim to provide engaging learning methods to...

Vingroup Chairman Establishes Electric Vehicle Rental and Taxi Service Company

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 6 March 2023 - Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong announced the establishment of...

JPEX Plans to Apply for Crypto Trading License with the Hong Kong Authorities

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach - 6 March 2023 - The licensing system for virtual asset service providers in Hong Kong...

Welcome to the Future: Bybit Partners with Mastercard to Offer Crypto Payments Debit Card

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Media OutReach - 6 March 2023 - Bybit, the world's third most visited crypto exchange, is proud to...