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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...

RGE Provides 8,155 Food Packages and 427 COVID-19 Vaccinations to Mark its Founders Day

PANGKALAN KERINCI, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 16 November 2021 - As part of RGE Founders Day 2021 celebrations to commemorate RGE's 54th anniversary, its companies located...

HKMA Men’s Health Week, Men’s Health Matters

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 November 2021 - Men have always been portrayed as "strong providers" by the society. They work hard for themselves and...

Melco celebrates construction milestone with Studio City Phase Two topping out ceremony

Featuring a USD 1.3 billion extension designed by Zaha Hadid ArchitectsTo offer one of Asia's largest indoor & outdoor water parks, cinematic...

Azbil to Exhibit Cutting-Edge Automation Technologies and Solutions Online at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP)

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 15 November 2021 - Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Code: 6845) announced that it will participate as an exhibitor...

Government Issues Regulations for Cryptocurrency Miners and Platforms in Laos

The government of Laos has issued new regulations governing cryptocurrency mining operations and trading platforms. The new regulations specify the types of businesses that can...

Social Impact Enterprise Kind Citizen Set to transform pandemic aids and the grey zones

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 November 2021 - In line with World Kindness Day, social impact enterprise, Kind Citizen, officially...