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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...

Achiko’s rapid Covid-19 diagnostic test AptameX(TM) receives product and registration approval from Indonesia’s Ministry of Health

AptameX™, Achiko's breakthrough DNA aptamer-based diagnostic test for Covid-19, received product and registration emergency use approval from the Ministry of Health in...

Razer Delivers Record High Revenue And Net Profit Of US$31 Million For The First Half Of 2021

Invest for growth to achieve long-term growth ambitionsHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 August 2021 - Razer™ ("Razer" or the "Company",...

LUX Spotlights Everyday Sexism Around the World by Asking Men to Walk in Women’s Shoes

Global beauty brand’s collaboration with online platform City Walks aims to turn men into allies through direct experience of the female perspective ...

Zurich Hong Kong launches “Helpersafe” Domestic Helper Insurance Plan, with multiple new protections that expand the scope of support for employers and domestic helpers

Boasts multiple new protections, including replacement expenses caused by a domestic helper's resignation within three months of the initial contract, or intentional/negligent injuries to...

Ten Most Crucial Events of the Decade: The Release of Special Forex Industry Analytics

KUALA LUMPUR, MALASIA - Media OutReach - 25 August 2021 - The international Forex broker OctaFX turns ten years old. This past decade culminates in 6.6 million...

PhD Education Releases New Edition For Secondary 2 Maths Exam Bundle

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 25 August 2021 - PhD Education announces a new edition to its Secondary 2 Mathematics Exam Package, alongside its...