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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...

The diary of Anne Frank – on the 75th anniversary of the first edition

Bear witness, shape the futureBASIL, SWITZERLAND - EQS Newswire - 22 June 2022 - “People should stop teaching history lessons...

Nam Tha 1 Hydropower Station Successfully Sends Power to China

China and Laos have attained two-way transmission of power for the first time since a grid link project between the two countries was initiated...

Bybit Launches Grid Trading Bot

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 June 2022 - Bybit, one of the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the...

EVYD Technology opens new EVYD Campus in Jerudong and celebrates its second anniversary

100,000 sq ft facility will enhance research and technological capabilities, grow collaborations with academic institutions ...

Prudential poll: The Great Resignation sees 1 in 5 Singapore residents delaying retirement by 6 years

44 per cent of respondents are unprepared for retirement, and over 80 per cent are concerned about the increasing cost of living and healthcare...

Microsoft launches APAC Enabler Mentorship Program in nine countries

The program connects People with Disabilities, non-profits and businesses with career coaching, mentors, and job matching. The Microsoft APAC Enabler Program has also expanded...