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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...

Laos Sees an Increase in Electric Vehicle Imports Across the Country

The country reported an increase in the importation of electric vehicles last year, following multiple hikes in fuel prices. Mr. Thongphat Inthavong, Deputy Minister...

Netflix spatial audio powered by Sennheiser

Streaming giant chooses AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio for its enhanced Premium plan WEDEMARK, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 7 February 2023 - Netflix...

Samsung Provides Study Materials for Schools in Laos

Samsung Electronics Company donated computers for schools in Houaphanh province and other provinces at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office on Friday last...

iZeno Accelerates Digital Transformation at Energy Market Company (EMC) with Open Source and Cloud-Native Technology

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 7 February 2023 - Energy Market Company Pte Ltd (EMC) operates Singapore's wholesale electricity market – Asia's first...

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Web3 initiative with Captain Tsubasa fan communities to promote World Peace with Soccer Ball DonationTOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 7 February 2023...

Kantar reveals findings on consumer sentiments towards electric vehicles

Chinese EV brands are expanding beyond China Chinese EV brands have great potentials to fill market gaps in Europe and USA. 6 of the...