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Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8 percent to 7 percent a year as inflation remains below the government’s 8 percent target. The Monetary Policy Committee approved the cut at its meeting on 20 August, where it reviewed monetary policy, economic conditions, fuel...

Laos Studies USD 1 Billion Vientiane-Lidu Industrial Park in Pakngum

On 13 August, Laos agreed to study the development of a new industrial park...

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new...

Lao Authorities, Lao Bank Seek Legal Action Against Thai Media Over Money Laundering Claims

On 31 July, Lao authorities and Lao Development Bank (LDB) met with Thailand's Central...

Chinese Commerce Chamber Urges Businesses in Laos to Cut Ties with Scam Networks

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos has told its members to check...

Leading Taiwanese Companies to Exhibit Cutting-edge Industrial and Enterprise 5G Connectivity Solutions at COMNEXT Tokyo 2023

In collaboration with the Industry Development Bureau and the Institute for Information Industry in TaiwanTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 13 June 2023...

Scroll and Newman Capital to Co-Host the First ETH Hong Kong Event, Empowering Web3 Builders in the Fast-Growing APAC Region

Ethereum leaders aim to strengthen Hong Kong as a gateway to the US$81.5 billion APAC market and access to 520K+ developers ...

CBK White Paper Series: Retail Marketing in the Digital Era

Professor Hao Shen, Department of Marketing, CUHK Business SchoolHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 13 June 2023 - COVID-19 has done much...

OPSWAT Announces Partnership with Digital China

Strategic partnership to provide stronger critical infrastructure cybersecurity solutions in the Greater China market BEIJING, CHINA - ...

Coface Country and Sector Risk Barometer – Q2 2023 Lost illusions and great expectations

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 13 June 2023 - The year 2023 began with great enthusiasm, but in all likelihood...

Samsung Opens New Era of OLED Gaming with Global Launch of Odyssey OLED G9

The world’s first DQHD OLED monitor features AI upscaling and an incredibly fast 0.03ms response time (GtG) to bring gamers closer to the action...