Business

Laos, Vietnam Restart USD 492M Potash Project in Khammouane

A USD 492 million potash mining and processing project in Khammouane is moving forward again after nearly a decade of delays, with production targeted for 2028. On 12 October, Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) held a ceremony in Nongbok District to mark the project’s restart. The planned processing plant is...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

Laos to Reopen Applications for Non-Bank Financial Institutions by End of 2026

The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...

VinFast and NAS Academy welcome more than 5,000 candidates for ‘Go Boundless’ contest

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 16 March 2022 - The 'Go Boundless' Contest, held by VinFast and Nas Academy,...

NTUC LearningHub’s ‘Emerging Jobs And Skills’ Report Reveals Top Jobs And In-Demand Skills In 2022

The top job roles employers are looking to hire include Data Analysis (54%), Digital Marketing (45%), and Strategy &...

FWD launches multiple new initiatives to boost protection for Hong Kong people amid the fifth wave of COVID-19

The support includes extended protection against vaccination complications, fee discounts on pre-vaccination chronic diseases health checks and DrGo video doctor consultations, and a donation...

More than half of APAC Healthcare Technology start-ups surveyed see the pandemic as an enabler for innovation while talent recruitment is reported as the...

Medtronic hosted its first APAC Innovation Conference to discuss with key stakeholders about opportunities and challenges faced by healthcare technology start-ups and SMEs in...

Sa Sa Debuts on foodpanda mall Providing Anti-epidemic Products and Enhancing OMO Shopping Experience

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 16 March 2022 - Sa Sa International Holdings Limited ("Sa Sa" or the "Group",...

Treehouse Raises US$18 Million to Establish a Standard for DeFi Analytics

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 March 2022 - Treehouse, a Web3 company transforming on-chain data into meaningful metrics to help...