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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...

The Grand Opening of the 2021 Nanhui Art Project – Turning Taitung into a Giant Art Museum

TAITUNG, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 26 August 2021 - "The Nanhui Art Project-Sicevudan: Forward From Here," has officially begun. Starting from...

SunMirror AG Enters into Agreement to Offer to Acquire Latitude 66

ZUG, SWITZERLAND - EQS Newswire - 26 August 2021 - SunMirror AG ("SunMirror"; XETRA Vienna: ROR1; ISIN CH0396131929), a exploration company specialising in mineral...

NCS launches NEXT Cloud Centre of Excellence in Australia as part of APAC expansion

Expands on NCS' presence in Australia and aims to encourage innovation collaboration between Australia and SingaporeHelps governments and enterprise leverage digital...

YouTrip Perks offers greater savings of up to 15% when spending with Taobao, Amazon, iHerb, Lazada and many more

Singaporeans can save with super deals from 30 popular local and international merchants including Taobao, Amazon SG, iHerb, Lazada, Nike and Klook...

Amazon Launches IP Accelerator in Singapore to Help Small Businesses Secure Trademarks and Protect Their Brands

IP Accelerator connects small and medium-sized businesses with a network of trusted Singapore Intellectual Property (IP) law firms that will charge competitive fees on...