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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...

Arup celebrates 45 years of transforming Hong Kong

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 23 August 2021 - Arup, a global built environment consultant, celebrates its 45th anniversary in Hong Kong with...

IT Block Introduces Data Centre Colocation Services

IT Block’s latest service helps enterprises design, install, provision, and maintain their server rooms, thereby allowing them to save on resources that can be...

Signitory: Digital Signatures to be Part of New Norm Post-Pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 23 August 2021 - Increased remote work requirements have prompted companies to embrace digital...

Kestrel Advocates Outcome-based Security Solutions For Effective Threat Detection And Management

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 23 August 2021 - Kestrel Investigation and Services Pte Ltd ("Kestrel"), a premier security company in Singapore, promises...

foodpanda, Asia’s largest delivery platform, helps 30,000 new retailers and shops digitalise, sees 430% growth in SMEs

About 30,000 shops have newly embarked on a digitalisation journey from June 2020 to June 2021 by onboarding onto the foodpanda shops...

Copenhagen edges Toronto and Singapore for top spot in Safe Cities Index 2021

Singapore and Tokyo remain in the top five – third and fifth respectively – with Sydney coming in fourth.The remaining top 10 cities...