Business

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if the nationwide overstay rate reaches 70 percent, under new rules introduced as the country expands overseas job opportunities. A provincial overstay rate above 20 percent will trigger a one-year suspension of visa issuance for Bolikhamxay Province,...

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Laos, Vietnam Restart USD 492M Potash Project in Khammouane

A USD 492 million potash mining and processing project in Khammouane is moving forward...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

New survey shows 84% of respondents believe sustainability is a core part of their organization’s strategy and the leadership team cares about sustainability

69% say their organization's sustainability efforts are strongly or generally aligned with Hong Kong’s Climate Action...

Counting Down to Highly-Anticipated New Project: Tia Lee to Launch Her First-Ever “Goodbye Princess” Animation Series Tomorrow

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 10 November 2022 - Tia Lee, Asian fashion icon, pop singer, film and television actress, has...

CHIMEI to launch Ecologue™ bio-ABS products with ISCC PLUS approval in 2023

CHIMEI Corporation’s factory in Tainan, Taiwan, has obtained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for ABS, SAN, MS (SMMA), HBR, and SSBR products.TAINAN,...

Chubb Promotes Ben Howell to Lead Consumer Business in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 10 November 2022 - Chubb today announced the promotion of Ben Howell to Regional Head of...

Altec and Accel Works partner to enhance enterprise digitalisation in Southeast Asia via integrated document and data management

The partnership will engage SMEs in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia to automate business processes and improve information flow throughout the enterprise leading to increased...

FastLane enables Dedicare successful digital transformation to grow a medical practice

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 10 November 2022 - FastLane, a tech savvy accountant and advisor, has partnered with ...