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Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among central, provincial, and district authorities, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said at the National Assembly meeting on 7 October. The Ministry will retain control over foreign-invested tourism businesses and international tour operators, according...

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...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

‘Online Fatigue’ Puts A Damper on Workforce Upskilling Efforts

Over half of employees (53%) say that they experience 'online fatigue' when it comes to workplace upskilling during COVID-19. To overcome challenges...

Prenetics Scales Health Testing Capabilities Globally with AWS

With AWS, the leading genomic and diagnostic testing company performed more than 6 million COVID-19 tests globally during the pandemic, scaling daily testing capabilities...

Carousell Hong Kong partners with GOGOX and Atome to build ecosystem for small local businesses to flourish

Merchants will be able to solve their logistics challenges with diversified logistics solutions by GOGOX and have the flexibility to pay by deferred payments...

Yuexiu Transport’s Publicly Offered Infrastructure REIT “CAMC-Yuexiu Expressway Close-end Infrastructure Securities Investment Fund” Successfully Listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 December 2021 - Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited ("Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure" or the "Company", which, together with...

“Coronation”, NFT listed on OpenSea sold at 2.5 ETH

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 December 2021 - "Coronation", a digital illustration minted by A_Moore for mocking Summit for Democracy, was sold ...

ParticleX PropTech Global Challenge 2022 Open for Applications

Matching PropTech Startups with Corporates, Investors and IncubatorsHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 December 2021 - Organised and hosted by Hong Kong's...