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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...

GEODIS Expands Road Network Across Southeast Asia

GEODIS upgrades road network capabilities, connects Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and VietnamSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 27 October 2021 - GEODIS, a global leading transport...

Sentient.io Secures Real Tech Fund as Lead Investor in its Series B1 Round

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 27 October 2021 - Singapore-based AI startup, Sentient.io, announced today that Real Tech Fund has invested in...

VavaCars raises $50 million in Series B to build presence in Turkey and Pakistan

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - G MEDYA - 26 October 2021 - VavaCars, a Turkey-based online trading platform for buying and selling used cars...

Celebrating Graduates of the 11th Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 26 October 2021 - The 2021 Citi-Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) Community Intern Program (CIP)...

Hong Kong Baptist University to host QS APPLE 2021 Conference to explore emerging trends in higher education in the Asia Pacific

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 26 October 2021 - Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) will host the QS Asia-Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS...

Aiven Achieves $2B Unicorn Valuation with its Series C Extension

Aiven’s existing investors increase capital investment to double down the company’s exponential growth and global open-source innovationSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 26 October 2021 -...