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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...

KGI Asia launches KGI Asia Sage, a new Wealth Management Service

Reached US$1.5 billion in AUM in just two short months ...

KPMG Joins Forces with Four Organisations to Help ASEAN Businesses Tackle Decarbonisation Goals and Chart the Roadmap to Net-Zero

Decarbonisation is expected to drive 5.5 million jobs globally by 2050 and 50,000 in Singapore by...

Xaysettha District Occupants Raise Land Grab Issues at National Assembly

Residents of Xaysettha District raised concerns about not receiving the full payment after their land had been taken from them for a development project,...

SUNeVision Celebrates a Double Win at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Ceremony

SUNeVision endeavours to expand footprints and innovate in the data centre market, empowering China enterprises to go global HONG KONG SAR - Media...

Coca-Cola Hong Kong certified as a Great Place to Work®

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 March 2023 - Coca-Cola Hong Kong today announced the company has been certified as a...

Singapore Botanic Gardens inspires “Nature of Art” exhibition by Inessa & Alice Kalabekova, to be hosted at The Fullerton Hotel.

Kazakhstan-born, Singaporean artist looks at nature through the eyes of mythology and poetry. Bamboos, rustic benches, butterflies, and water lilies… you won’t be able...