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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...

T&T Group and Ørsted to invest 30 billion USD in offshore wind power development in Vietnam

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 10 September 2021 - On September 9, 2021, T&T Group, a multi-industry group of Vietnam and Ørsted,...

MICT’s CEO Darren Mercer Pre-celebrates The Soon To Be Launched “MAGPIE INVEST” In New York

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 10 September 2021 - Darren Mercer, the Chief Executive Officer of the NASDAQ listed company MICT Inc. (MICT) and...

Amid Prevalent Skills Mismatch, Workers with Skills Gaps Not Prioritised for Training

Skills mismatch continues to be the most prevalent form of mismatches (63%) according to business leadersWorkers with skills gaps are not the top...

Quilter International: Nearly half a million people issued British National Overseas passports

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 10 September 2021 - New data gathered by Quilter International shows that close to half a million British...

AIA continues to celebrate 90 years in Singapore with exciting return of “AIA Live” online health and wellness event series

Series will provide Singaporeans exclusive access to events with local influencers and global stars, helping them to live Healthier, Longer, Better LivesSINGAPORE - Media ...

BEAM Plus Data Centres Assessment Tool Advocates Sustainable Development

Tailored for the assessment and improvement of energy efficiency and green performance of data centresHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 September 2021 – BEAM Society...