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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...

Uphold Cutlery Global Crowdfunding Campaign Launches Unparalleled Sustainable Design for Pocket Cutlery : Small but Mighty, BPA-free, Cradle-to-Cradle

Be Bold, Unfold & Uphold Don't you want to stop using disposable plastic forks and wooden chopsticks that...

eWTP Arabia Capital: How to Fully Capture the Globalization Trend

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 17 October 2022 - eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a leading Saudi Arabia and China-based growth stage venture fund,...

AFS Launched the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) amid the Pandemic

Providing Eye-opening Opportunities for 2,000 Students to Nurture ; A Sense of Belonging, Global Citizenship and Social Stewardship HONG KONG SAR - Media...

Champasack to Develop Areas Around Two Waterfalls for Tourism

Khon Phapheng and Somphamit or Li Phi falls will be developed with an estimated construction value of USD 500,000. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Thai Government Takes Steps to Legalize Undocumented Lao Workers

The Thai government has announced that it will provide work permits and visas to Lao nationals so that they can remain in the country...

Coface Q3 2022 Barometer: ‘A Cold Chill on The Global Economy’

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 17 October 2022 - Beyond the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, the global monetary tightening...