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Laos’s Credit Rating Upgraded After Bond Sale, Hong Kong Tax Pact

Laos has received a credit rating upgrade after issuing a USD 500 million international bond and signing a tax agreement with Hong Kong aimed at reducing costs for cross-border investors. On 29 October, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Laos’s long-term credit rating from CCC+ to B-, with a stable outlook, indicating...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Laos Targets Faster Border Checks in USD 5 Million Trade Project

Laos is preparing local businesses for higher costs when selling goods abroad, as the...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Final Call for FUNtastic Summer – Explore Discovery Bay with Keigo Family Characters and enjoy FUNtastic Summer Double Rewards

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 August 2021 - Summer is coming to an end soon, and you...

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...