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...

Babel Finance: accelerating mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies will drive Bitcoin price all-time-high in 2022

HONG KONG SAR- Media OutReach - 26 April 2022 - Yulong Liu, Head of Global Partnership at Babel Finance, has provided his...

OctaFX – First steps into the ‘cryptoverse’: what you need to know

Bitcoin and Ethereum have long since ceased to be the only games in town for crypto investing and trading. New players have emerged that,...

Gaw Capital Partners and IMM Investment Enter into Agreement to Tap into Korea IDC Business

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 26 April 2022 - Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners...

Prudential Singapore’s SME poll: 9 in 10 SME employees want employers to provide medical benefits

60 per cent of SME employees are more willing to join a company that provides medical...

JC Hypnotherapy – Hong Kong Hypnotherapy Centre now provides a therapy room rental service and a more comprehensive psychotherapy service

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 26 April 2022 - Urban people live under a lot of pressure. According to the mental...

Laos Forms New Committee to Reform Struggling Power Company

The Government of Laos has set up a special committee to reform Electricite du Laos (EDL) as part of attempts to reign in bloated...