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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...

Landor & Fitch Appoints Meta Exec Teemu Suviala as Chief Creative Officer

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 February 2023 - Landor & Fitch, the world's largest specialist brand and design consultancy, has...

Vietnam’s Agriculture: Farmer-centered and Sustainable Transformation

WASHINGTON, D.C., US - Media OutReach - 8 February 2023 - Vietnam's agriculture is transforming from quantity targets towards profit, environment and farmer...

Recent VEXMETA Projects: Tatsunoko Virtual Exhibition & Kumamon Land Metaverse Tourism

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2023 - VEXMETA presents to you a metaverse beyond virtual land sales or GameFi...

Comba Unveils a Wave of Enhancements Across O-RU Portfolio with New Features Support, and New Product Launch

Industry's first O-RU vendor to support the NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies ...

Azbil Receives Frost & Sullivan 2022 Best Practices Award for Southeast Asia Smart Building Solutions Company of the Year

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 8 February 2023 - Azbil Corporation (Tokyo:6845) announced that it has received the prestigious 2022 Southeast Asia...

AIA Announces Results of 14th Desired Retirement Tracker

Survey Reveals Need for Hong Kong's Working Population to Refocus on Retirement Planning as It Embraces a Post-pandemic WorldHONG KONG SAR - Media...