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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...

OxPay Appointed Exclusive Payments Provider for Thailand’s HIVE Ventures

Partnership with HIVE, which has more than 4,000 restaurants and 200 suppliers on its platform, started this monthPartnership to boost the...

Belkin announces a collaboration with famous Singer-songwriter, Victor Wong (Pin Guan), a 25 years veteran in the music industry

HONG KONG / SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 27 October 2021 - Belkin, a global consumer electronics leader, today announces a ...

Love, Bonito raises US$50MILLION in Series C funding to fuel category and international expansion

Southeast Asia's largest omnichannel womenswear brand has its eyes set on evolving into a purpose-driven female ecosystem that supports Asian women around...

Azbil Receives Frost & Sullivan 2021 Southeast Asia Building Automation Systems Customer Value Leadership Award for Second Consecutive Year

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 27 October 2021 - Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange code 6845) announced that it has received the prestigious Southeast Asia Building...

Embark a new academic journey in The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 27 October 2021 - Only a forward-looking institute can help students' research stand ahead in the industry in this...

Tremor International Signs Exclusive Global Partnership with VIDAA for ACR Data

Smart operating system & content platform preinstalled on most Hisense TVs and integrated with premium global OEMs   ...