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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...

Jackson Wang first lifelike wax figure arrived in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 26 October 2021 - Celebrating Madame Tussauds Singapore's 7th Anniversary, they have welcomed GOT7's Jackson Wang, the...

Linde Announces CEO and Chairman Succession

GUILDFORD, UK - EQS Newswire - 25 October 2021 - Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) today announced its Board of Directors has appointed Sanjiv...

digiXnode Technology Limited unveils digixnode.io — access digital economies economically

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 October 2021 - digiXnode Technology Limited (dXn) today launched the exclusive service portal...

Hong Kong Baptist University’s discovery of new coral and nudibranch species reflects Hong Kong’s rich marine biodiversity

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 October 2021 - Biologists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have discovered in Hong Kong waters a...

Village House Opens Up More Jobs in Japan Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

To support its community through challenging times, Village House is working with a job matching service to offer local and foreign residents additional income.TOKYO,...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN Launches “17 Goals for Our World” Campaign to Complement Upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 25 October 2021 - NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language international service of Japan's public media organization, NHK, today...