Lao Ambassador to Myanmar Heuangseng Khamdalavong met with Thai Ambassador Mongkol Visitstump and Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai in Myanmar on Tuesday to discuss a joint operation to curb illegal gambling and fraud in the region.
Laos, Thailand, and China Collaborate to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling and Fraud in Myanmar

Singapore to Host Singapore Convention Week 2023
Annex A: Programme of UNCITRAL Academy
More details can be found at: https://www.singaporeconventionweek.sg/sc-weeks-events.html
UNCITRAL Academy Conference and Industry Capacity-Building Workshop – 29 August 2023
Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
9.30am – 5.30pm
Time | Activity |
8.30am | Registration |
9.30am | Conference Opening |
9.35am | Welcome Address, Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law |
9.45am | Opening Remarks, Ms Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL |
9.50am | Panel Discussion: Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy (DRDE) |
10.30am | Fireside Chat: The Future of International Dispute Settlement Involving States |
11.00am | Panel Discussion: Investor-State Mediation |
12.00pm | Panel Discussion: Navigating Inter-Cultural Needs in Mediation and Arbitration |
12.45pm | Networking Lunch |
2.00pm | Industry Capacity-Building Workshop – Mediation Advocacy: From Breakdown to Breakthrough |
3.30pm | Panel Discussion: Dispute Resolution in Carbon Markets |
4.15pm | Debate: Robots are Better Arbitrators and Mediators than Humans |
5.30pm | End of Conference |
UNCITRAL Academy Government and Investor-State Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Workshops – 30 and 31 August 2023
*Closed-door and by invitation only for government officials
Date | Time | Activity |
30 August 2023, Wednesday | 7pm – 9.15pm | UNCITRAL Academy Government Capacity-Building Workshop |
31 August 2023, Thursday | 7pm – 9.30pm | UNCITRAL Academy Investor-State Dispute Settlement Capacity-Building Workshop |
Annex B: SC Week 2023 Supporting Partner Organisations and Events
More details can be found at: https://www.singaporeconventionweek.sg/sc-weeks-events.html
No. | Title of Event | Organising Partner(s) | Time | Venue |
28 August 2023, Monday | ||||
1 | SIAC Symposium | Singapore International Arbitration Centre | 8.30am – 6.00pm | Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350 |
29 August 2023, Tuesday | ||||
2 | Launch of the 2023 SIDRA International Dispute Resolution Survey Preliminary Findings | Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy | 8.00am – 9.15am | *By Invitation Only |
30 August 2023, Wednesday | ||||
3 | Commodities Arbitration: A Concise Survey of the Latest Procedural and Substantive Developments
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The LCIA Asia Pacific Users’ Council and The LCIA Director General | 8.30am – 9.15am | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
4 | Careers in Arbitration Edition: Would You Rather? | AAA-ICDR Young and International (Y&I) | 8.30am – 9.30am | White & Case Pte Ltd
88 Market St, #41-01, CapitaSpring 048948 |
5 | IPBA Arbitration Day: Tackling Current Grey Areas in Arbitration – Towards Certainty and Finality | Inter-Pacific Bar Association | 9.30am – 5.00pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
6 | SIMC Signature Event: MNCs for Mediation | Singapore International Mediation Centre | 10.00am – 1.00pm | Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350 *By Invitation Only |
7 | The Singapore Mediation Convention on Trial: A Live Enactment of An Application to Set Aside a Mediated Settlement Agreement under the Singapore Convention | The Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) | 3.00pm – 5.30pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
8 | Emergency Arbitration 101: Latest Trends and Developments | Young ICCA | 4.00pm – 5.40pm | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
9 Straits View #06-07 Marina One West Tower, 018937 *Hybrid Event |
9 | Complexification and Contextuality – Resolving Multi-Party/Multi-Contract Disputes with SICC’s TIC List | Singapore International Commercial Court | 5.00pm – 6.30pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
10 | 100 Years of ICC International Court of Arbitration: A Mission of Purpose and a Vision of Continuity | International Chamber of Commerce | 5.00pm – 7.30pm | Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach
30 Beach Road Singapore 189763 |
11 | The Composite Approach on Arbitrability and the Anupam Mittal Singapore Judgement – Path Forward or Paradox? | Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration | 6:30pm – 8:45pm | Drew & Napier LLC
10 Collyer Quay, #10th Floor Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 |
12 | Restructuring by the Bay: Will Singapore Become the New Restructuring Destination For APAC (and Beyond)? | INSOL International | 7.00pm – 8.30pm | Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350 *Hybrid Event |
31 August 2023, Thursday | ||||
13 | GAR Live: Singapore | Global Arbitration Review | 8.30am – 5.00pm | M Hotel Singapore
81 Anson Rd, Singapore 079908 |
14 | Facilitative and Evaluative Models of Mediation: Is the Distinction Still Meaningful, or Simply Arcane Semantics? Is it Time to Bring Evaluative Mediation out of the Shadows? | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) with Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy and Singapore International Mediation Centre | 11.30pm – 2.00pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 *Hybrid Event |
15 | Singapore Mediation Lecture 2023 – The Next Wave of Effective Dispute Resolution: Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence | Singapore Mediation Centre | 3.00pm – 5.00pm | Conrad Centennial Singapore
2 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038982 *Hybrid Event |
16 | Unfolding Conversations: To Arbitrate or to Mediate? Deciding on the Most Appropriate ADR to Resolve Maritime and International Trade Disputes | Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration | 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance
8 Marina Boulevard 29-01, Tower 1 Marina Bay Financial Centre, 018981 *Hybrid Event |
17 | Legal Counsel Summit 2023 | Singapore Corporate Counsel Association | 5.00pm – 8.00pm | Supreme Court |
18 | From Algorithm to Awards: The Role of AI in Arbitration and Mediation | AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre | 5.30pm – 7.00pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 *Hybrid Event |
19 | 150 Years of Swiss Arbitration: Quo Vadis in Asia? | Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
20 | Much Ado About Pre-Conditions: A Mock Arbitration Hearing | SG VYAP (Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners) | 6.30pm – 9:00pm | *Hybrid Event
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee 50 Collyer Quay #10-01 OUE Bayfront, Singapore 049321 |
21 | Charting Course of Dispute Resolution in Singapore: A Round Table Dinner Discussion with ICDR President, Bridget Mary McCormack | AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre | 7.15pm – 8.30pm | *By Invitation Only |
1 September 2023, Friday | ||||
22 | A Fireside Chat with Leaders in Mediation: Navigating the Industry as Young Mediators and Mediation Counsel | The Law Society of Singapore | 9.00am – 12.00pm | Drew & Napier LLC
10 Collyer Quay, #10th Floor Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 |
23 | A Review of Emerging Themes in ADR (2023 version) | International Bar Association | 9.00am – 2.30pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
24 | Applied Arbitration for Fellows | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) | 9.00am – 7.00pm | Allen & Gledhill LLP
1 Marina Blvd, #28-00, Singapore 018989 |
25 | Maxwell Chambers Open House | Maxwell Chambers | 10.00am – 10.30am
2.30pm – 3.00pm |
Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
26 | ROAP Asia 2023 Finals | Delos Dispute Resolution | 1.20pm – 6.20pm | Wong Partnership
12 Marina Blvd, Tower 3 Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore 018982 *Hybrid event |
27 | Getting the Most Out of the Singapore Convention in Investor-State Disputes | NUS Centre for International Law | 2.30pm – 3.45pm | *Virtual Event |
28 | ADR and Arbitration Forward – Regional Updates and Perspectives | Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre | 3.00pm – 5.00pm | Harry Elias Partnership LLP
SGX Centre 2, #17-01, 4 Shenton Way, Singapore 068807 |
29 | Generative AI and Implications for ADR: A Watershed Moment? | Maxwell Chambers | 3.15pm – 4.30pm | Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, #03-01, Singapore 069115 |
30 | Ensuring Quality in Cross-Border Mediation: The Place of Standards | Singapore International Mediation Institute | 4.30pm – 6.00pm | *Virtual Event |
2 September 2023, Saturday | ||||
31 | Applied Arbitration for Fellows | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) | 9.00am – 7.00pm | Allen & Gledhill LLP
1 Marina Blvd, #28-00, Singapore 018989 |
Supporting Partner Organisations
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
- American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution Asia Case Management Centre (AAA-ICDR Asia Case Management Centre)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) (CIArb)
- Delos Dispute Resolution
- Global Arbitration Review (GAR)
- INSOL International
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution Asia Case Management Centre Young and International (AAA-ICDR Young and International (Y&I))
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Court of Arbitration (ICC)
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Maxwell Chambers
- MCIA (tbc)
- NUS Centre for International Law (NUS CIL)
- Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)
- Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA)
- Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
- Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)
- Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)
- Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI)
- Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC)
- Singapore Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (SG VYAP)
- Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore) (SMP)
- Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
- The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc)
- The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Young ICCA
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Lioner Expands Client Advisory Offering in Mainland China
Achieves remarkable 220% growth in 1H 2023, driven by successful 3-in-1 services strategy and strong international expertise
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 August 2023 – Lioner International Group Ltd. (Lioner), a financial services pioneer, announced today the opening of its new Beijing office, enhancing its family office advisory offering in China as well as enabling greater synergy across the region through its offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, where it provides 3-in-1 insurance, trust, and family office advisory services for high-net-worth (HNW) clients. The opening of Lioner’s new Beijing office reinforces the company’s confidence in China’s long-term economic growth and the country’s prominent role in the global economy. In contrast to the Hong Kong and Singapore entities, Lioner’s Beijing office will not be operating as a broker in China. Its operations will solely focus on providing family office advisory services to their valued clients, an area currently in high demand in China.

Since Lioner was founded in Hong Kong in 2021, it has achieved rapid growth across the region, establishing a strong foundation during the pandemic and capturing opportunities when borders reopened. Only a year after establishment, Lioner launched its Singapore office to strengthen its international capabilities and expand its successful partnerships with leading private banks and asset management firms. As a result of these efforts, in 1H 2023, Lioner accomplished a remarkable revenue growth of 220% compared to 1H 2022 and has enhanced its value significantly.
Guidance and support through the succession journey
After 40 years of fast economic growth creating a large amount of wealth in Mainland China, many first-generation business owners or wealthy individuals are beginning to look deeper into their wealth and legacy planning. The fast accumulation of wealth means that many first generation have not yet started their succession planning, which can be a complex matter and is still at a nascent stage in China. Given the uncertain global economy and rapidly evolving environment, business owners and their successors are encountering numerous challenges, ranging from corporate governance and talent development to technology innovation and asset allocation. Therefore, business owners require an understanding of global best practices to guide them as they establish ways to meet each family member’s needs during the handover process.
The number of HNW families in China is on the rise, and they are increasingly choosing to set up family offices to meet their strategic wealth management needs. With the establishment of its office in Beijing, Lioner can work closely with family offices in China and share expert advice from both a local and international standpoint as they start the next chapter of their journey with peace of mind.
Lioner will leverage its expertise and experience to help HNW families based in China navigate business succession successfully, supporting them to achieve a smooth transition, excellent governance, and family harmony. The advisory services offered to clients will support their various wealth planning needs, including family governance, family constitution, ownership structure and children’s education planning.
Lucy Lu, Managing Director and Responsible Officer at Lioner Beijing, will lead the firm’s business development efforts in Beijing, connecting with clients in the city and across Mainland China and helping them access bespoke wealth planning advisory services. Lucy holds nearly 15 years’ experience in the financial services field, serving HNW clients and listed companies. She has gained significant expertise in wealth management, asset allocation, insurance planning and transaction structure construction. Whilst also seeking new talent to grow the business, she will be supported by a fully fledged team of advisors with substantial industry knowledge.
Lucy Lu said: “With a deep local understanding of Chinese culture, Lioner can advise HNW clients on family constitutions, family office structure, and other areas, helping them to establish governance structure according to their needs, achieve smooth power transition and develop guiding principles for all family members to follow. Our knowledge of the game is like no other, and we work with leading industry players and complement their service offerings to provide all-round advisory services that cater to HNW clients’ diverse needs.”
Tony Chan and Andrew Chan, Partners at Lioner Group jointly added: “Backed by our global networks and expertise in Hong Kong and Singapore, Lioner can provide market insight from an international perspective and support clients’ needs in overseas markets. We are excited to open our new office in Beijing which solidifies the immense growth Lioner has experienced and we will continue to offer synergy in the Asia market through our strategic expansion across three of the top four wealthiest cities in the region.”
Hashtag: #Lioner
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About Lioner International Group Ltd.
Lioner International Group Ltd. is the one and only integrated Insurance, Trust and Family Office consortium in the industry, founded by ethnic Chinese partners and operating in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing. Lioner offers total solution services for Ultra-High-Net-Worth and High-Net-Worth individuals, families and businesses with unique and diverse needs. With more than a century’s worth of industry knowledge, our best-in-class professionals strive to provide sophisticated and world class expertise in protecting legacy and preserving wealth for clients around the world. Additional information is available on https://www.lioner.com. Follow us on
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Thaksin Moved From Prison to Hospital Less Than 24 Hours After He Returned to Thailand From Exile

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after he returned from an extended exile and started serving an 8-year sentence.
Lao Contestant Takes on Popular YouTuber Mr. Beast’s Global Sports Challenge
In a recent YouTube video hosted by the popular internet personality, James “Jimmy” Donaldson, better known by his YouTube username “Mr. Beast,” a contestant representing Laos had the remarkable opportunity to participate in a highly competitive sporting event.
Laos Sets Ambitious Target to Attract Over 2.7 Million Tourists in 2024
Laos is gearing up for Visit Laos Year 2024, projecting to welcome more than 2.7 million tourists to stimulate post-pandemic economic growth.
Igniting Innovation: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023 Aims to Inspire Secondary School Changemakers

Solve for Tomorrow 2023 intends to inspire and uncover the next generation of changemakers by encouraging secondary school students to think deeply about the social issues affecting their community and pioneer positive social change through technology and innovation.
Aligned with Samsung’s global vision for CSR efforts – ‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People’, the competition aims to equip students with the experience and mindset to unlock technology’s potential. It also gives students a platform to explore their passion and nurture their social responsibility, allowing them to grow and thrive as a global citizen.
“We envision the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition as a catalyst to redefine youths’ connection with technology, empowering them to transition from mere users to technology creators with the potential to positively impact our community and environment,” said Dennis Jang, President, Samsung Electronics Singapore. “In a fast-evolving world, the interdisciplinary skills instilled in this competition – critical and design thinking, presentation and communications skills, as well as and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) knowledge, will definitely stand the students in good stead for their future.”
Team Hearable, the winning team from the 2022 edition, shares their takeaways – “We are really thankful to Samsung for organising the competition, which encouraged us to apply knowledge from the classroom to solve problems in the real world,” said team lead Christopher Angelo. “Our participation in Solve for Tomorrow 2022 not only expanded our horizons beyond classroom subjects but also honed our skillsets and deepened our STEM knowledge. We encourage our fellow students and aspiring inventors to join this transformative experience.”
Addressing Singapore’s Present and Future Challenges
Samsung has identified five broad themes for this year’s competition. Participants can develop their ideas around any one of these themes:
Samsung has identified five broad themes for this year’s competition. Participants can develop their ideas around any one of these themes:
1. Environmental Sustainability Sustainability remains a critical challenge today. Our society needs bold ideas to address our most pressing environmental issues and build a sustainable future. |
2. Wellness Technological innovations hold the key to unlock better quality of life, physically and mentally, for Singaporeans. It will also play a vital role in battling pandemics and other health risks in our society. |
3. Learning & Education Innovation and creative technology applications will play a pivotal role in transforming youths’ learning journey and prepare them more effectively for the evolving future. |
4. Inclusive, Harmonious Society To build an inclusive and harmonious society amongst the diverse communities in Singapore, we will need approaches and solutions that encourage them to share commonalities, values and experiences with one another. |
5. Singapore’s Digital Future As Singapore continues on its digitalisation journey, there are tremendous opportunities for the next generation of innovators to create future solutions that are uniquely Singapore, and to help the growth of our digital economy. |
Competition Details
From today until 15th October 2023, students can submit their entries for the competition by forming groups of two to four from the same school and submitting their innovative ideas or solutions on the Solve for Tomorrow 2023 website.
- Eligibility: Full-time students aged 12 to 18 years old, enrolled in any secondary school in Singapore.
- Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 if they are enrolled in the following:
- Government schools (including autonomous schools)
- Government-aided schools (including autonomous schools)
- Independent schools
- Specialised independent schools (SIS)
- Specialised schools
- Special education (SPED) schools
- Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 students if they are enrolled in IP (Integrated Programme) secondary schools with 6-year IP programmes.
Prizes
A total of 10 teams will be shortlisted to showcase their solutions at the finale in December 2023. The top three teams will receive the following prizes:
- First Prize:
- S$10,000 worth of Samsung products
- S$6,000 cash prize
- Second Prize:
- S$7,000 worth of Samsung products
- S$4,000 cash prize
- Third Prize:
- S$5,000 worth of Samsung products
- S$2,000 cash prize
For more information visit https://www.samsung.com/sg/solvefortomorrow or reach out to the team at samsungsolvefortomorrow@infom.asia.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
Lao Prime Minister Congratulates His Newly-Elected Cambodian Counterpart
Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphadone sent a congratulatory message to Cambodia’s newly elected Prime Minister, Hun Manet after he took over the Prime Ministerial position from his father, Hun Sen on Tuesday.