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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...

New exhibition The Love of Couture: Artisanship in Fashion Beyond Time opens at K11 MUSEA on 8 December, 2022

HONG KONG'S PARAMOUNT FASHION, ART AND CULTURAL EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR DEVELOPED BY K11 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD'S LEADING MUSEUM –...

HDBank to issue $500m worth of convertible bonds and lift its FOL to 20%

HCM CITY, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 2 December 2022 - The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank, or HDBank, is...

Full-featured Crypto Automated Trading System, AntBot Launches Relative-value Trading Strategy

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 29 November 2022 - AntBot, a full-featured crypto automated trading system, has officially launched. ...

Indulge in your Favourite Plant-based Milk with The MILKLAB Coffee Run and MILKLAB Oat Float

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 2 December 2022 - Get ready for a brew-tiful blend of MILKLAB plant-based milk and espresso coffee! With...

New Infobip research shows the rising dominance of chat apps for customer communications

Data from more than 153 billion communications interactions shows customers now prefer conversations with brands on their favorite digital channelKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - ...

Direct Communication Solutions, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering and Application for Uplisting to NYSE American

Highlights: The Company publicly filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission...