Business

Vientiane Halts New Microfinance, Pawnshop Licenses Amid Regulatory Review

On 31 July, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BoL) suspended applications for new non-bank financial institutions in Vientiane Capital. Effective from the announcement date onwards, the suspension applies to both domestic and foreign investors seeking to establish deposit-taking microfinance institutions, non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions, and pawnshops in the capital. BoL said...

Lao Authorities, Lao Bank Seek Legal Action Against Thai Media Over Money Laundering Claims

On 31 July, Lao authorities and Lao Development Bank (LDB) met with Thailand's Central...

Chinese Commerce Chamber Urges Businesses in Laos to Cut Ties with Scam Networks

The General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos has told its members to check...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

Enjoying Innovative Vitamins That Taste Better: YOUVIT Gummies Launch in Hong Kong, Pledges Donation to Po Leung Kuk Children

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 4 August 2021 - YOUVIT, an innovative multivitamin company founded by a Dutch team with carefully ...

‘AGON by AOC’: a New Gaming Brand Strategy to Inspire Gamers at Every Level

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 4 August 2021 - The world's leading gaming monitor brand, AOC is launching 'AGON by AOC' as the latest step of...

CSG Delivers Future-Proof Agility and Automation for M1 Intercarrier Business, Helping Transform and Evolve Singapore’s Telecommunications Landscape

Brisbane, Australia - News Direct - 3 August 2021 - CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) empowers today's leading companies with future-ready solutions that drive extraordinary customer experiences and...

KYOI Group launches in Hong Kong to reinvent what investment opportunity means

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - KYOI Group, a luxury lifestyle investment platform, announces its launch into the Hong Kong...

Kerry Logistics Network Launches Own-Controlled Network to Link Asia to the Americas Hub

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - Kerry Logistics Network Limited ('Kerry Logistics Network', 'KLN'; Stock Code 0636.HK)...

LFC Foundation and Right To Play launch Bangkok COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - Media OutReach - 3 August 2021 - LFC Foundation and global children's charity Right To Play are urgently seeking funding for their Side by...