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Laos Signs Deal for 330MW Coal Power Plant in Xieng Khouang

A new 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant planned for Xieng Khouang Province is expected to significantly improve domestic electricity reliability for northern Laos, especially during the dry season (March to August) when river levels plummet. On 26 August, private developer B Rich Namphan Power Sole Co., Ltd. signed a contract for...

Laos Tightens Foreign Borrowing Rules as Debt Risks Persist

Laos has tightened controls on foreign borrowing as the government seeks to limit debt...

Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...

Laos Studies USD 1 Billion Vientiane-Lidu Industrial Park in Pakngum

On 13 August, Laos agreed to study the development of a new industrial park...

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new...

Lao Statistics Bureau Announces Plan to Tackle Rising Cost of Living

The Lao Statistic Bureau (LSB) held a meeting on 7 February at the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) to announce its plans to...

Southco Launches New Handbook

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 February 2023 - Southco Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Southco Inc., a leading global provider...

Walk the streets with Moomin x 7-Eleven limited edition eco-friendly bags in the latest Shop and Earn stamps programme

7-Eleven is launching its new range of six limited-edition bags featuring Scandinavia's wildly popular Moomin in...

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages DLocal Limited Investors to Inquire About Class Action Investigation – DLO

New York, New York - Newsfile Corp. - February 14, 2023 - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an...

Stanford University and VinBrain – To design a state-of-the-art AI-enabled platform to advance medical diagnosis and treatments

Stanford University and VinBrain signed a Data Use Agreement to improve the precision of Radiology interpretation using a multi-modal “RadGraph” MethodHANOI, VIETNAM - ...

Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited announces annual results for the financial year ended December 31, 2022

Hong Kong S.A.R - Media OutReach - 14 February 2023 2022 Annual Results - Financial Highlights (Figures for the...