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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...

Blooming Poet Advocates For Sustainability As It Launches The Gunny Sack Collective

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 7 October 2021 - With pollution and global warming remaining constant hot button issues, Blooming Poet has recognised the...

Peruvian agri-food exports to Hong Kong continue to increase in 2021

The export figures now surpass those of 2020 and position Hong Kong as the second leading Asian destination for Peruvian fresh foods.The...

COACH Giant Dinosaur Rexy Stomps Over Kuala Lumpur’s Busiest Shopping District

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 7 October 2021 - From digital 3D waves in South Korea to a 3D kitten on a building in Tokyo, 3D billboards are drawing the attention...

Watsons Collaborates with Global Supplier Partners to Launch Over 1,600 Sustainable Choices

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 October 2021 - Watsons is proud to announce the launch of over 1,600 Sustainable Choices products both in stores...

ReThink HK 2021 Encourages Businesses To Lead for a More Sustainable Hong Kong

#AcceleratetheChangeHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 October 2021 - ReThink HK has concluded its two-day event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With...

HKDC Welcomes Chief Executive’s Proposal to set up a New Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to Develop Hong Kong as a Centre for International...

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 October 2021 - Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), the Hong Kong SAR Government's strategic partner...