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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...

FinTech Olympiad Competition: Registration is Now Open Encouraging Tertiary Students to Propose FinTech-enabled Social Innovations that Help Solve Real-World Problems

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 February 2023 - The FinTech Olympiad (FTOL) 2023 hosted by City University of Hong Kong...

Cushman & Wakefield’s Response to Budget 2023/24

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 February 2023 - Cushman & Wakefield 's Response to Budget 2023/24 ...

OPPO Launches Find N2 Flip Globally Marking A New Benchmark for Flip Phones

OPPO Find N2 Flip announced for global markets ...

QMC Receives Work Permit for Irgon Lithium Mine Project

Vancouver, British Columbia - Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2023 - QMC Quantum Minerals Corp., (TSXV: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) (OTC Pink: QMCQF)...

ASEAN To Host First Regional Shopping Festival

ASEAN will host an online shopping event this August to promote e-commerce trade among its member states. Indonesia, which holds the rotating chair of the...

MDIS International Foundation Diploma Opens Doors to Universities for More Students in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 22 February 2023 - In today's highly competitive job market, possessing a degree has become the expected norm...