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...

Helfie.ai offers quick, easy, accurate screening for Covid-19 via smartphone

Australian-based digital health brand, Helfie.ai is offering the public access to quick, easy, accurate remote screening for Covid-19 via their smartphone.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - ...

Sino Jet Ranked First in Fleet Size in Asia-Pacific for 3rd Year in a Row

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 May 2022 - Sino Jet has cemented its position as Asia Pacific's leading business jet...

TECNO Is Among the First to Make Android 13 Beta Available on Its Latest CAMON 19 Pro 5G to Launch

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 May 2022 - At the Google I/O 2022 held from May 11 to 12, Google...

OldTown White Coffee Wins Praise for Comprehensive New Global Animal Welfare Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 12 May 2022 - OldTown White Coffee, one of Malaysia's largest kopitiam restaurant chains, won praise...

Laos Chamber of Commerce Proposes Strategies to Stabilize Currency

The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed a number of strategies for stabilizing the currency and ending the ongoing fuel crisis...

“Fuel Tourism” as Laotians Cross into Thailand to Fill Up

A new type of tourism has emerged as a burgeoning fuel crisis sweeps across Laos, with Laotians crossing into Thailand to fill up their...