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...

ERM announces new leadership appointments globally and APAC to strengthen growth momentum

Asia and Australia & New Zealand form twin strategic growth regions for APACSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 6 October 2022 - ERM, the...

Victoria Facelift Clinches Her World Spa Award For Best Skin-Rejuvenating Facial Treatment in Singapore

Amidst stiff competition in Her World Spa Awards 2022: Best Facial Treatments in Singapore, Victoria Facelift secures not one but two distinguished awards, with...

Infineon joins EEBus Initiative e.V., supporting the standardization for energy management systems

MUNICH, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 5 October 2022 - One key way to address the global trends of an increasing share of...

Lao Garment Association Plans to Boost Local Production and Sales

The Association of the Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) hopes that soon every village will have at least one shop stocked with clothes produced locally....

Amazon Southeast Asia Seller Summit 2022 to empower small businesses to dream big

The first-ever two-day hybrid event on 26-27 October 2022 aims to help sellers grow their brand on a global scale with the theme ‘Small...

SiteMinder Research Shows Travel is Returning and Intent to Spend is Strong, Despite Rising Costs

The new Traveller is digital savvy, strongly influenced by social media and more inclined to combine work and leisure in their travel.SINGAPORE - ...