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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...

Warner Bros. Discovery Taiwan Presents Building Icons: Tao Zhu Yin Yuan

Premiering in Southeast Asia on January 20th, this new show takes viewers into the revolutionary carbon-absorbing tower and the people behind it ...

Allianz Risk Barometer 2023: Business interruption and cyber top threats in Asia Pacific as economic and energy risks rise globally

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) publishes 12th annual survey of key business risks around the...

DBS Foundation and MakerBay Foundation Join Forces to Launch DBS InnoFuture Youth Programme

Over 90% of educators acknowledged the importance of digital literacy for careers The Programme aims to empower underserved youth with free digital trainingHONG KONG...

SHANGHAI TANG makes menswear runway debut at the 2023 Fall/Winter Milan Fashion Week

REUNIONHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 17 January 2023 - SHANGHAI TANG celebrated Milan Fashion Week coinciding with Chinese New Year with...

Thailand’s 2023 GDP Growth Projection Increased Due to China’s Reopening

Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) has upwardly revised its growth forecast for the Thai economy in 2023 to 3.7 percent, against the 3.2 percent projected...

2022 Qianhai-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Hong Kong Selection Tertiary Institutions and Secondary Schools Streams Award Ceremony

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 17 January 2023 - The highly acclaimed 2022 Qianhai-Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao-Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition...