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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...

ViLab Signs MOU with Squid Game Special Effects Creator to Develop Metaverse Technology

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 November 2021 - ViLab Limited., a Hong-Kong based metaverse service and technology provider, is pleased to ...

The Hong Kong Green Building Council Announces the Winners of the “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition for Building Solutions to Address Climate Change

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 November 2021 - Climate change is without doubt the most pressing concern in the world...

YouTrip, a neobank in Southeast Asia, raises US$30 million to accelerate growth in B2C and B2B space

YouTrip's transaction volume has rebounded to pre-COVID levels, driven by strong traction in cross-border e-commerce transactions and return of travel spending. Exponential...

ACASIA Accelerates Expansion of Global Businesses into ASEAN with Comprehensive Suite of Connectivity Services and Digital Infrastructure

ACASIA, a unique ASEAN collaboration among 7 leading telecommunications (telco) providers, will help to connect global business to...

AnyDesk expands in Asia Pacific

The Germany-based technology company AnyDesk is expanding into Asia Pacific and is pursuing its localization strategy by opening a new regional office in Hong...

Malaysia Global Business Forum to Support Creative Economy in Post-COVID-19 Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 30 November 2021 - Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) has moved to support the creative economy as the overall ...