Business

Laos’s Credit Rating Upgraded After Bond Sale, Hong Kong Tax Pact

Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors. On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Stagwell (STGW) Brings Together Assembly and ForwardPMX as Unified Global Brand

Operating under the Assembly name, the agency will deliver a market-leading global omnichannel media offering, with technology, data & consultancy capabilities built to grow...

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....