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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...

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...

Aon Increases Stake to 100 Percent in Aon India Insurance Brokers, Acquiring Remaining Share from Catamaran

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 -  Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services...

RISE Conference returns to Hong Kong for five consecutive years

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 2 September 2021 - Today the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Web Summit announced that...