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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...

LiveSpo: Spobiotic Research Center opens – A breakthrough solution for an antibiotic-free future

Antibiotic resistance, the challenge of humanhealthcare HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 19 May 2022 - A Lancet publication in early 2022...

PolyU’s Pioneering Technologies in AI, Materials Science and Biotechnology Awarded at TechConnect 2022 Innovation Awards

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 May 2022 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has won three prestigious global Innovation...

OPPO celebrates this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day with collaboration with Blind Mountain Biker Xavier Hopkins

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 19 May 2022 – In honor of this year's Global Accessibility Awareness Day, OPPO has teamed up...

Top Cryptocurrency Exchange Bybit Offers Up to 30% APY on Its New Liquidity Mining Pools

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Media OutReach - 19 May 2022 - Bybit, a cryptocurrency with the second largest BTC Futures exchange by...

Tongcheng Travel Achieves Solid User Growth in First Quarter of 2022 Amid Challenging Operating Environment

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 19 May 2022 - Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited ("Tongcheng Travel" or the "Company", together with...

Laos Sees Trade Deficit of USD 102 Million in April

Laos posted a trade deficit of 102 million US dollars in April, the first trade shortfall in 2022 following three months of trade surplus. According...