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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 institutions by the end of 2026, after suspending new applications earlier this year to review and update licensing regulations. Visone Saysongkham, head of the non-bank financial institution supervision department at the Bank of the Lao PDR...

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...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Malaysia Healthcare Gears for Industry Resilience with insigHT2021

Themed ‘Forging Resilience’, the three-day, cross-disciplinary conference will uncover post-pandemic recovery strategies for healthcare travelKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 2 November 2021...

Appier COO Winnie Lee debuts on Forbes Asia Power BusinessWomen list

Recognized as one of 20 outstanding female leaders by Forbes AsiaTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 2 November 2021 - Appier Chief Operating Officer and co-founder,...

Second Annual Laos-focused Indo-Pacific Business Forum Held

  For the second consecutive year, the United States, in partnership with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) and Ministry of Industry...

Okta Advances Customer Identity with Auth0 and New Okta Features

New capabilities for customer identity and access management drive increased business agility, better security outcomes, and more frictionless user experiences across the enterpriseSINGAPORE ...

Higher education leaders discuss building resilient universities in Asia at QS APPLE Conference

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 November 2021 - Distinguished higher education leaders in the Asia-Pacific acknowledged at the Quacquarelli Symonds...

Lack of Time Found To Be the Main Roadblock in Employee Upskilling

The top challenge employees face when participating in training programmes is the lack of time where they are "too busy with work"...