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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...

AIA survey reveals the biggest retirement planning concern: Negative impact of rising inflation on savings and not planning long enough compared to average...

First-in-market AIA Elite Secure Income plan provides guaranteed monthly retirement income while giving customers potential upside even in volatile times SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 18...

Allianz Risk Barometer 2022: Cyber perils outrank Covid-19 and broken supply chains as top business risk globally and in Asia Pacific

11th Allianz survey: Cyber, business interruption and natural disasters are the top three business risks globally in 2022. Cyber ranks top Asia Pacific risk...

artnet AG: Artnet Data and Analytics show key developments of art market in 2021, Indicate growth for 2022

Post-War and Contemporary Art show strongest growthPrice development highlights Fine Art's attractiveness as alternative assetPablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol most expensive artists in...

Azbil Receives Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Award 2021

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 17 January 2022 - Azbil Corporation announced that it has won a prestigious award in the Sustainable Solutions, Non-SME (small...

DHL Global Forwarding delivers Covid-19 antiviral pills to South Korea, the first country in Asia Pacific to receive the treatment courses

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Media OutReach - 17 January 2022 - DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL...

Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) launched roundtable series “The Evolving Threat Matrix of the Digital Economy”, to showcase better understanding of threat matrix key...

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 17 January 2022 - The recent global pandemic has fast-forwarded change. It has opened considerable opportunities for businesses to make...