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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...

Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust Operational Statistics for the Third Quarter of the Financial Year 2021/22

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 April 2022 - Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the "Manager"), as manager of Sunlight Real...

PolyU study finds south China has become more vulnerable to flash droughts that develop in a shorter time amid climate change

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 April 2022 - Hong Kong and other southern parts of China are known to be...

Lenovo Study: Three in Five CIOs Would Replace Half or More of Their Current Technology If Given Opportunity

Research commissioned by Lenovo reveals CIOs are more involved than ever before in areas outside their...

Hang Lung Properties Joins Another Global Initiative for Net Zero Carbon by 2050

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 20 April 2022 - Hang Lung Properties (SEHK Stock Code: 00101) (the "Company" or "Hang...

TCS Study Finds 88% of C-Suites in Asia Pacific will Increase the Use of Digital Solutions to Drive Sustainability in Next 3 Years

Tata Consultancy Services and University of Auckland Created the World’s First Digital Sustainability Index to Propel Conversations on the Essential Role of Digitalization in...

Discovery Southeast Asia’s #SayNo2Plastics campaign for Earth Day

Discovery Southeast Asia, together with Greenpeace Southeast Asia, launches the #SayNo2Plastics campaign for Earth Day 2022 A 21-day #SayNo2Plastics challenge by Discovery and...