Business

Laos’s Credit Rating Upgraded After Bond Sale, Hong Kong Tax Pact

Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors. On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

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...

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...

A.S. Watson’s Move to Invest USD400M in Supply Chain Transformation Has Strengthened its O+O Capabilities and Competitive Position During the Pandemic

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 August 2022 - A.S. Watson Group has gained widespread and overwhelming recognition in the retail...

ViewQwest and HKBN forge Strategic Partnership to offer One-Stop DX services in APAC

HONG KONG SAR- Media OutReach - 25 August 2022 - Award-winning Singapore telecommunications, network and security solutions provider, ViewQwest, and Hong Kong's fastest...

Global Coffee Prices to Rise Amid Drop in Vietnam Supply

Vietnam's large stockpile of coffee beans is diminishing, a development that is expected to push global coffee prices even higher. Traders surveyed by Bloomberg predict...

Mainland Chinese businesses increase digitalisation despite tech gap

BEIJING, MAINLAND CHINA - Media OutReach - 25 August 2022 - Nine out of 10 accounting and financial professionals in Mainland China believe...

Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited, to introduce Hoi Tung Trading Company Limited as major shareholder

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 24 August 2022 - Best Mart 360 Holdings Limited (“Best Mart 360” or the...

Lions & Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Charity Foundation Awarded with the “HKSAR 25th Anniversary Enterprise Outstanding Contribution Awards” for serving the Hong...

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 24 August 2022 - Lions & Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Chinese Medicine Charity Foundation (the...