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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...

Hong Kong Baptist University study finds strong association between PM2.5 and neurological disorders

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 - A comprehensive, systematic meta-analysis conducted by HKBU scientists found a significant association between...

Property portal whyborder.com introduces Asia’s first reverse bidding system whybid to connect buyers to global developers

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 - whyborder, a borderless property marketing platform, is introducing Asia's first international reverse bidding...

Apical Secures Its First Sustainability-Linked Loan Facilities of US$750 million

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 - Apical Group, a leading agri-business processor of palm oil and member of the RGE group of...

ILIFE Floor Washing Machine Shinebot W455 is now available in Europe

SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 - ILIFE, a World-leading robot vacuum manufacturer, announced its availability of Shinebot W455 ...

Digitrio promises to deliver Faster, Better SEO using the “Pareto Principle”

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 - COVID-19 has changed the way companies around the world conduct their business. As a digital marketing agency, Digitrio has...

GEODIS in Hong Kong Unlocks Priority Customs Facilitation and Inspection with AEO Accreditation

Partnership with the country’s Customs and Excise Department strengthens GEODIS’ offering, as the APAC division expands its network of local infrastructures HONG KONG SAR...