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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...

Residential transaction shows downward trend, property market begins to consolidate

Home price expected to rise by maximum 3% in 4Q conducive to stable outlookEconomic recovery in Hong Kong drove upsurge of residential property...

Carousell Group Raises US$100 Million from STIC Investments to Accelerate Classifieds 4.0 in Greater Southeast Asia

Valued at US$1.1 billion, the regional leader of classifieds will continue to cement its frontrunner position across Goods, Autos and Property verticals, and accelerate...

HCL Technologies and Finastra Expand Partnership to Drive Financial Transformation in South Korea and Taiwan

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 15 September 2021 - HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company and Finastra,...

Asia’s Largest Sustainable Fashion Conference Fashion Summit (HK) 2021 Successfully Concluded

United Efforts Together to “Design for the Future”HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 September 2021 - Fashion Summit (HK) 2021, one of the largest...

Heritage Collection Opens Flagship Hotel in Boat Quay Riverfront

BOAT QUAY, SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 September 2021 - Heritage Collection opened its latest branch to the public on 20 August 2021....

Attacks Surge in 1H 2021 as Trend Micro Blocks 41 Billion Cyber Threats

Ransomware remains primary threat as threat actors evolve tacticsHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 15 September 2021 - Global cybersecurity leader Trend...