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Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among central, provincial, and district authorities, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said at the National Assembly meeting on 7 October. The Ministry will retain control over foreign-invested tourism businesses and international tour operators, according...

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...

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...

CPA Australia: Hong Kong Budget – Bold steps needed for economic boost

100 per cent increase in tobacco duty, consider a tax on non-recyclable plastic products ...

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 - ...