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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...

Rhenus announces an expansion on its South Korea Seoul branch and diversifies multimodal solutions with the introduction of landbridge services

The additional landbridge service on the portfolio will enhance capabilities to provide optimised solutions that balance reliability, cost-effectiveness and speed, under the backdrop of...

CPA Australia: Demand for ESG talent to boom in Mainland China

BEIJING, MAINLAND CHINA - Media OutReach - 11 October 2021 - Demand for environment, social and governance (ESG) talent in Mainland China will...

Amazon releases report on e-commerce export opportunities for Singapore SMEs at inaugural Seller Boot Camp

Huge potential for local SMEs with B2C e-commerce export value in Singapore forecast to grow from S$1.4B in 2021 to S$3.5B by...

Green Common begins new chapter in green diets

With grand openings in Hall of the Sun and Taikoo Li Qiantan in ShanghaiSHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 11 October 2021 - Green Common championed...

AXA BetterMe Weekend concludes successfully

Echoing the World Mental Health Day to promote mental wellness and encourage everyone to live healthily inside out to become a BetterMe HONG KONG...

VinUni launches global case competition

VinUniversity officially launches the VinUniversity Global Case Competition (VGCC) for undergraduate and graduate students across the globe. For its inaugural year, the theme revolves...