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Laos Inflation Reaches 7.7% in August, Remains Above Target

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent in July, while average inflation for the first eight months of the year stood at 7.9 percent. Housing, water supply, electricity and cooking fuel recorded the largest increase, rising 30.2 percent from the same period last...

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...

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...

CUHK’s Actuarial Science and Insurance Analytics master’s programme is accepting applications, with a new fellowship scheme

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 1 November 2022 - After a successful inaugural year, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)...

Celebrate Year End with iShopChangi’s Holiday Specials this November in Singapore

This season, iShopChangi is ringing in the festivities of November to travellers and non-travellers with a bang. Enjoy over 50 days’ worth of festive...

Lockton Asia Appoints Ben Son as Korea CEO

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Media OutReach - 1 November 2022 - Lockton, the world's largest privately held brokerage firm providing insurance, risk management,...

The Eyes Inc. Provides Troubleshooting Services for Visual Discomfort With Progressive Lenses

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 1 November 2022 - The Eyes Inc., an optical store in Singapore, provides progressive lenses troubleshooting services,...

Vertica and KMS Solutions tap into the $90B Data and Analytics Market in APAC

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 1 November 2022 - From the report of GlobalData, the APAC Data and Analytics market is set to...

Lightnet Group Partners with Raffles Family Office to Expand Payment Ecosystem to Revo – Asia’s First Digital Asset-Based Multi-Family Office Platform

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 1 November 2022 - Singapore-based Lightnet Group ("Lightnet") announced today the completion of Raffles Family Office's ("Raffles FO")...