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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...

Wildfire Burgers Partners With Private Dining Chef To Launch Fatfuku Cheeseburger

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 3 August 2022 - Wildfire Burger is partnering with private dining chef, Annette Tan to launch, for...

Food Expo and four concurrent events kick off next week; Presenting all-new pavilions; 90% of exhibitors accept consumption vouchers

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 August 2022 - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the highly...

Country Queen Is The First Kenyan Licensed Branded Series On Netflix

Country Queen, which premiered in 190 countries exclusively on Netflix 15th of July, is the first high-quality drama series from East Africa to reach...

Climate Positive, Proof Positive Selected climate-positive approaches and proof-positive rating and benchmarking systems for sustainable real estate

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 August 2022 - Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, today released...

Sino Jet received dual honorary awards at the 11th CFS China Finance Summit to accredit its visionary missions to progress sustainability

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 August 2022 - The 11th China Finance Summit 2022 (the "CFS") was held on 28th...

Hong Kong Baptist University at the forefront of human-AI symbiotic art creation with innovative performance

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 August 2022 - A pioneering and bold attempt to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in...