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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...

Okta Recognized as a Leader by Independent Research Firm in Identity as a Service Evaluation for Enterprise with Highest Ranking in Strategy and Current...

Highest scores possible in fourteen out of eighteen criteria include product vision, innovation roadmap, and user experience and navigationSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 September...

NorthCoast Asset Management to Join Focus Partner Firm Connectus Wealth Advisers, Further Expanding Connectus’ U.S. Footprint

NEW YORK, US - ACCESSWIRE - 14 September 2021 - Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus"), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced...

Get More Than More With “Magpie Invest” New Horizons of Global Investment Opportunities Featuring 7 Markets Customised For Hong Kong Retail Investors

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 September 2021 - Magpie Securities Limited (Magpie Securities), a leading securities firm wholly owned by...

HCL Technologies, HANCOM Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Technology Solutions

Companies to collaborate for better service in Southeast Asian markets; HCL to support HANCOM’s R&D center in India SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA...

Hong Kong-based EdTech Company Preface Sees 500% YoY Surge in Revenue, Overcoming Impact of Pandemic

Series A Funding Completed to Fuel Growth in Coding Education Company Aims to Cultivate Future Global Talents, Build Coding as Universal Language HONG...

Give Gift Boutique Promotes the Best Mid Autumn Hampers and Gifting Solutions for Struggling Customers

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 14 September 2021 - Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner and you may have to...