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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...

Scooterson Finds New Home in Launchpad One-North Singapore

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 17 October 2022 - Scooterson, the developer of the world’s first semi-autonomous e-scooter, has found a new home...

The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Building Surveyors Conference 2022  ”Sustainability in Built Asset and Countryside Conservation” Balancing conservation and economic development

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 October 2022 - The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Building Surveying Division hosted the Building...

Dominica Adopts TRON as “National Blockchain”, Setting a Path for More to Follow

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Media OutReach - 14 October 2022 - The recent high-level collaboration between TRON and the Caribbean island country Dominica marks...

Prince Holding Group Voted as Top 20 Favorite Companies

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Media OutReach - 14 October 2022 - Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia's largest business groups, is pleased to...

Hong Kong’s first survey on children’s sense of touch: Close to 70% of parents concerned about children’s stunted growth from deprivation of physical touch

Reckitt Benckiser and its brand Dettol promote Global Handwashing Day and support over 10,000 families in need to ‘Seize the Childhood and Keep On...

Immediate action needed to protect children from the global hunger crisis, warns World Vision ahead of World Food Day

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 October 2022 - The world is facing the most severe food crisis in decades, with...