Business

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new non-bank financial institutions in Vientiane Capital. Effective from the announcement date onwards, the suspension applies to both domestic and foreign investors seeking to establish deposit-taking microfinance institutions, non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions, and pawnshops in the capital. BoL said...

Lao Authorities, Lao Bank Seek Legal Action Against Thai Media Over Money Laundering Claims

On 31 July, Lao authorities and Lao Development Bank (LDB) met with Thailand's Central...

Chinese Commerce Chamber Urges Businesses in Laos to Cut Ties with Scam Networks

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos has told its members to check...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

500 Startups Kicks-off Taiwan Tech Arena Accelerator Program to Strengthen Taiwan’s Startup Ecosystem

The global program has selected 13 Taiwanese and 7 international startupsTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 3 September 2021 - Global venture capital...

Asia’s Largest Professional Learning Platform SpeakIn Ties up with Singapore-based Exponent Global Consulting

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 3 September 2021 - SpeakIn, Asia's largest tech-enabled professional learning platform, today announced their official partnership with local recruitment...

Medlinker and China Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control launched expert consensus on AIDS Internet diagnosis and treatment management

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 3 September 2021 - On June 16, 2021, China's leading Internet Hospital Medlinker announced the establishment of...

Exotic Currency Addition: OctaFX Includes Mexican Peso in its asset Pool

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 3 September 2021 - The Mexican peso (MXN) enters OctaFX's currency pool at the end of August—it comes with three...

StashAway, the largest digital wealth manager in Singapore, launches in Thailand

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 - StashAway, an easy-to-use digital wealth management platform that provides global diversification with high-quality,...

Social Enterprise Summit 2021 Themed “Building Blocks of a Regenerative Future” Exploring Social Innovation with Multiple Stakeholders

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 - The 14th Social Enterprise Summit ("SES2021") will convene from 4 to 7 November...