Kaipen, produced by two Kaipen Community Business Groups in Nambak District, Luang Prabang, has been certified with the prestigious ODOP (One District One Product) certification by the government of Laos.
Arta partners with EDG UK as exclusive distributor of digital asset structured products in Hong Kong, planning ASEAN headquarter in Singapore
This partnership with EDG UK enables ARTA clients to access digital markets in traditional USD structured note formats. ARTA will be able to offer clients a variety of return scenarios, including asymmetric strategies and capital protected structures. In addition to the EDG UK partnership, having partnership networks in New York, Singapore and Zurich, ARTA offers a one-stop global solution in over-the-counter structured products and exchange-traded derivative products listed in Chicago and Hong Kong.
“We are thrilled to partner with EDG UK to develop a global digital asset financial ecosystem. EDG UK and other partners bring in global liquidity and cutting edge product choices to meet our client demands for tailor-made digital asset solutions in traditional USD formats.” said Eddie Lau, Chief Executive Officer of Arta TechFin.
Meanwhile ARTA is looking to set up ASEAN headquarter in Singapore to strengthen its distribution channel and client coverage, and obtain Capital Market Services (CMS) licenses in Singapore. ARTA considers that its physical presence and local licensed partners will further strengthen ARTA’s existing regional coverage in security tokenization and digital asset investments.
In mid-February, ARTA announced a strategic partnership with OSL, the digital asset business division of BC Technology Group (HKSE: 0863), to create an end-to-end virtual asset financial service ecosystem, including origination of asset-backed security tokens, secondary trading of physically-settled and cash-settled DA spot and derivatives, and custody of OTC and exchange-traded DA.
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About Arta TechFin Corporation Limited
Arta TechFin is a hybrid financial (HyFi) platform bridging traditional finance with blockchain-based financial system via technology innovations. Our regulated one-stop solution enables corporates, financial institutions, and family offices to access traditional assets and digital assets.
ARTA, through its various subsidiaries, are licensed under Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Other licenses include Hong Kong Stock Exchange participant, insurance brokerage license, trustee license and money lending license in Hong Kong as well as Eurex participant in Germany.
For further enquiries, please contact ir@artatechfin.com.
About Enhanced Digital Group UK
Enhanced Digital Group UK is a subsidiary of Enhanced Digital Group Inc. (‘EDG’), a US based derivatives counterparty. EDG provides derivative solutions to institutional investors and offers hedging solutions through principal derivatives trades.
EDG UK is an appointed representative of Sapia Partners LLP, which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Junior Footballers From Laos Win Football Championship in Thailand
Young footballers from Mazda Laos GB FC have brought home a trophy from the SAT NSDF Thailand Championship 2023, after participating and winning in their football competition for children.
Thai Craft Beer Fancier Fined for Facebook Photo, Review

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand handed a craft beer enthusiast a THB 150,000 (USD 4,360) fine and a suspended six-month prison sentence for violating a law on advertising alcoholic beverages by posting a photo of a beer with his evaluation of it on Facebook.
Artificial Intelligence welcomed, but human-centered IT support is key to employee satisfaction and productivity in Hong Kong
Lenovo Premier Support Plus combines AI and human for proactive, predictive, seamless and direct IT support, designed specifically for today’s hybrid workforce
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 April 2023 – Nine in ten employees (90%) in Hong Kong recognise that AI has a positive role to play in helping them stay productive, while eight in ten (86%) prefer a blend of AI and human interaction, according to Lenovo.
The new global study[1] from Lenovo reveals that of the 12,000 employees surveyed, 87% respondents welcome AI to help resolve IT issues. Among which, an even mix of AI and human interaction is most preferred across markets (36%), while 22% and 23% prefer either more AI support or more human interaction respectively. Of the various areas that AI application can help in IT support, resolving IT issues with minimal disruption (37%), offering 24/7 support during weekends and holidays (29%), and analysing past issue and come up with solutions to help improve IT system (27%) and the top three areas chosen by respondents.
Similar results were generated among employees in Hong Kong in their preferred blend of AI and human support. Survey respondents see the key benefits of AI-powered IT being able to offer 24/7 support even during weekends and holidays (39%), and automatically resolve IT-related issues (38%) with minimal disruption (34%).
In Hong Kong, 92% believe they would be more productive if their IT issues at work were resolved quickly and efficiently. Another 84% say poor IT support has decreased their motivation at work. Results show an efficient and effective IT support system needs to be in place to power today’s hybrid workforce.
“As workplaces have evolved with the rise of hybrid work, IT support for employees clearly hasn’t kept pace. With the growing adoption of cloud services, digital intelligence and the metaverse, organisations’ IT environments are only going to become more complex, so effective IT support will become even more essential to employee experience and morale,” said John Stamer, Vice President and General Manager, Global Product Services at Lenovo.
“Premier Support Plus offers services that are essential for both the current needs of a hybrid workforce and support continued digital transformation, combining the best of both worlds: advanced AI for smarter, preventative services, while still providing human support where it’s needed most, for the seamless and direct IT support that employees are looking for.”
Premier Support Plus is the most comprehensive IT support service on the market and the answer to help companies stay future ready by offering the right solution to improve employee experience and satisfaction, essential to retaining talent in today’s highly competitive market.
Premier Support Plus was developed with key enterprise and end user pain points in mind to offer the most comprehensive support service and protection for IT problems:
- AI-driven predictive analytics enable proactive and preventative issue detection, and the ability to identify and address many potential IT problems.
- Accidental Damage Protection provides coverage beyond a traditional system warranty, protecting devices from any unintentional drops, spills and bumps.
- Keep Your Drive service retains users’ hard drives and provides full customer ownership of their data, to be kept or disposed on customers’ terms, improving data security and ensuring compliance with data privacy and retention requirements.
- Sealed Battery services extends battery support for up to three years, where Lenovo-certified technicians are assigned to ensure effective and efficient battery replacement when needed, minimising downtime and improving business resilience.
- International Services Entitlement supports multinational corporations by enabling Accidental Damage Protection, Keep Your Drive, and Sealed Battery services wherever in the world their employees happen to be.
Given the importance of employee uptime, productivity and motivation, Premier Support Plus also offers a dedicated Services Engagement Manager to enterprises, providing proactive asset reporting and tracking.
“The mandates of CIOs to drive enterprise transformation have never been more urgent. IT departments need to deliver on employees’ experience of IT, every single day. So, in addition to being an increasingly trusted partner in intelligent transformation, we’re also incredibly focused on delivering practical innovation,” said Mr. Stamer.
It has been Lenovo’s mission to empower organisations with practical and sustainable technology to drive innovation and future-readiness. Recently, Lenovo has launched a series of PC solutions including new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre to help users embrace hybrid working environments.
Lenovo Premier Support Plus is now available. Find out more at a global virtual event on 15 March 2023. Get insights on how technology can enhance employee experience and a first-hand look into how Premier Support Plus can solve IT support issues. For more information and to sign up, click here.
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About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$70 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #171 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 82,000 people around the world, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company by further expanding into key growth areas including server, storage, mobile, solutions and services. This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and sustainable digital society for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our
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London Marathon Sees Thai Woman Set New Guinness Record
A Thai woman set a new Guinness World Record for running the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional attire at the London Marathon 2023 on Sunday.
UNICEF Visits Xieng Khouang to Kick Off 50th Anniversary Celebrations

UNICEF Laos celebrated its 50th anniversary with delegations visiting Xieng Khouang from Thursday to Saturday last week, to see the significant progress made for children in the country over the past five decades.
Motorists in Laos Urged to Pay Road Tax by September
The Ministry of Finance has advised residents across the country to pay their road taxes by September this year.