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Is Laos Ready to Welcome Tourists from China?

With Laos trending as a travel destination over the past several months and China reopening its borders on Sunday, is the country prepared for an influx of tourists or has it been caught unawares?

OMNI Expands to over 500 restaurant outlets this Veganuary with Award-winning Plant-based Pork and Seafood

From Land to Sea: OMNI to reach new outlets across the UK

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – OmniFoods, makers of the OmniPork and OmniSeafood series, announced today that its 100% plant-based pork and seafood proteins are being served in more than 500 restaurant outlets across 30 restaurant banners this Veganuary. Following the launch of OMNI Golden Fillet at Greene King pubs last October, the Vegan Fish & Chips dish has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, and has already bagged an award for “Best Vegan Fish dish” by PETA UK, making it a must-try this Veganuary.

OMNI’s popularity is growing among flexitarians in the UK with new offerings ranging from Asian favourites to Great British Pub Food. This Veganuary, diners can fully experience “The OMNI Way” to a better Veganuary with plant-based dishes for any occasion including dumplings, gua bao, ramen, poke bowls, kimbaps, musubi, banh mi, burgers & wraps, fish & chips, pasta, steak and much more.

Here are a few highlights: In London, world-renowned Chinese restaurant Din Tai Fung is serving OMNI Luncheon Fries and OmniCrab Cakes appetisers at their Center Point and Covent Garden branches (bar area); Latin-Japanese street food specialists Sugoi JPN are serving Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen with OMNI Luncheon; Up North, Fisherman’s Bay in Whitley, one of the top 20 Fish & Chips takeaways in the UK, is serving NO-Fish & Chips using OMNI Golden Fillet; In Manchester, a Hong Kong style cafe (known as Chaan Tengs) 1998 Café and bakery A Little Sweet, are serving hot and spicy Braised Eggplant with OMNI Mince and OMNI Luncheon Egg Crispy Burger respectively; Down South, Oowee Vegan in Brighton & Bristol is launching the NEW Surf N Surf Burger, which features the OMNI Ocean Burger topped with fried shrimp and sriracha & lime slaw; the world’s first plant-based steakhouse The Queen Inn in Cwmbran is serving an entirely new Veganuary menu featuring OmniSeafood. Last but not least, PETA UK’s “Best Vegan Fish Dish” is being served at more than 250 Hungry Horse pubs, 160 Greene King Local pubs, and 70 Farmhouse Inns pubs owned by Greene King, available across the UK.

For the full restaurant list, please visit: http://bit.ly/UK2023Veganuary

Follow OmniFoods on social media @omnifoods.uk now to witness the impact that food has on health, animals, and the world.

Hashtag: #OmniFoods

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About OmniFoods

OmniFoods, the food innovation arm under Green Monday Holdings, is a global leading plant-based food company. With R&D in Canada and distribution network in over 20 markets, OmniFoods is partner to many of the world’s top restaurants and retail chains. OmniFoods’ products have received various international awards & accolades – OMNI Mince and OMNI Luncheon were awarded a One-star Great Taste Award in 2021, and OMNI Golden Fillet received the Silver Quality Award in the Monde Selection 2022.

Inflation in Laos Soars to its Highest Rate at 39.27 Percent in December

Lao kip to go digital

Inflation in Laos skyrocketed to 39.27% in December 2022, the highest rate of the year, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB).

Jollibee Group in Forbes List of World’s Best Employers for 3rd straight year

2022’s highest ranking restaurant company in the world

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – The Jollibee Group, Asia’s fastest growing restaurant company, has been recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers for a third consecutive year. This recognition affirms the brand of care that Jollibee commits to its employees across the globe, which continues to contribute to a rising perception of the company as a world-class employer of choice.

For the third straight year, the Jollibee Group figures on Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Employers in 2022. The Jollibee Group is not only the highest ranked Philippine-based company in the listing but also the highest ranked restaurant company in the world.

For the third straight year, the Jollibee Group figures on Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Employers in 2022. The Jollibee Group is not only the highest ranked Philippine-based company in the listing but also the highest ranked restaurant company in the world.

The highest-ranking restaurant company and Philippine-based company on the Forbes 2022 global list, the Jollibee Group has continued to rise up the rankings since it was first included in 2020. The Company’s rank rose to 106th this year, a significant jump from 239th and 256th positions it enjoyed in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
“We are honored and grateful to receive this global recognition, which validates our company’s commitment to providing excellent care to our employees. By incorporating a People Agenda into our business strategy, we can capitalize on our people’s strengths and provide them with opportunities for growth and development,” said Jollibee Group President and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong.
Forbes and its market research partner Statista polled 150,000 employees from 57 countries to assess companies based on their image, economic footprint, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility. Respondents were also asked how willing they were to recommend their own employers to family and friends. The final list includes the 800 companies with the highest total scores.

Evolved People Agenda

“To support the business as we repositioned the Jollibee Group for post-pandemic growth, our People Agenda had to adapt. While we continued to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of our employees, we needed to focus on strengthening organizational capabilities, enhancing our talent development and succession, and creating new ways of working built around speed, agility, and collaboration,” said Arsenio Sabado, Jollibee Group Chief Human Resources Officer.
“Critical to the success of our People Plans is Employee Communications that keeps our leaders and employees up-to-date as our growth strategies evolve, and keeps everyone aligned with our mission of serving great-tasting food, and bringing the joy of eating to everyone. This deep sense of purpose and love for our brands are the intangibles that endear us to our employees and to their families, our communities, and ultimately to our customers,” he adds.
The Jollibee Group also adopted a hybrid model for office-based employees after more than two years of remote work, where they are onsite for two days and on remote work the rest of the week. This arrangement is part of Jollibee Group’s work reentry strategy which takes a more human-centered approach to redesigning new employees’ work-life experiences.
Aside from being recognized among the World’s best Employers for a third straight year, the Jollibee Group was also recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Most Female Friendly Companies in 2021.
It is also the first-ever Philippine-based company to be recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) in 2020.
“We dedicate these awards to all our teams whose passion for excellence and commitment to our values have contributed to the continued growth of the Jollibee Group. The continued development of our employees and their welfare will remain our top priority as we acknowledge that our people are our biggest competitive advantage,” said Mr. Tanmantiong.

Hashtag: #JollibeeFoodsCorporation #JollibeeGroup #Business #QSR

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Jollibee Group

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC, also known as Jollibee Group) is one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world. It operates in 34 countries, with over 6,300 stores globally with branches in the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, India, and Australia.

Jollibee Group has eight wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger); four franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, and Yoshinoya in the Philippines, and Tim Ho Wan in certain territories in China); 80% ownership of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf; 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee; and 51% ownership of Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand.

Jollibee Group, through its subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL) owns 90% participating interest in Titan Dining LP, a private equity fund that ultimately owns the Tim Ho Wan brand. It also has a joint venture with the THW Group to open and operate THW restaurants in Mainland China. Jollibee Group also has a business venture with award-winning Chef Rick Bayless for Tortazo, a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.

Jollibee Group was named the Philippines’ most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for ten years. It was also honored as one of Asia’s Fab 50 Companies and among the World’s Best Employers and World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies by Forbes. In 2020, Gallup awarded the Jollibee Group with the Exceptional Workplace Award, making it the first Philippine-based company to receive the distinction.

Jollibee Group has grown brands that bring delightful dining experiences to its customers worldwide, thus spreading the joy of eating to everyone.

To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit

Vientiane Capital Sees Over 1,000 Road Accidents in 2022

A road accident in Vientiane Capital.

Laos recorded the most number of accidents in Vientiane Capital in 2022, with the majority of accidents caused by speeding.

Laos to Start Exporting Electricity to Cambodia in New Project

Laos, Cambodia to Cooperate in Power Transmission Line Project
Officials from Laos and Vietnam walking through a power grid (photo: Laopost)

The opening ceremony of the 500 KV power station and transmission line from Laos to Cambodia took place in Champasack’s Khong district on Tuesday.

Trend Micro Announces New Subsidiary for 5G Cybersecurity

CTOne delivers seamless network protection in the 5G Era

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has established CTOne, a new Trend Micro subsidiary focused on advancing 5G network security and beyond. The group’s intellectual capital and leadership come from Trend Micro’s culture of innovation and is the latest incubation project to launch as a standalone business.

To learn more about CTOne’s private 5G network solutions, please visit: https://www.ctone.com

Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro: “Trend Micro has been at the forefront of network transformations for over three decades. The 5G network technology has enabled new capabilities and applications requiring new cybersecurity infrastructure. With our foresight and over six years of dedicated research into network technology, we are confident that CTOne will safeguard organizations in all 5G network environments.”

Organizations need to integrate resources to combat emerging threats in the private 5G networks more effectively. By pre-deploying a security net, CTOne strengthens the digital resilience of vertical application fields and provides security for landing applications in private 5G network environments and achieving comprehensive protection from network to endpoint.

Low latency, large bandwidth, and high-density capabilities have accelerated many organizations to adopt private 5G networks. According to a Grand View Research report*, the global private 5G network market size was valued at USD 1.38 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 49% in the next year. Private 5G networks are usually considered the most secure wireless communications standard. However, with the widely used Open Radio Access (O-RAN) structure, the proliferation of cloud networks, open-source software, and the variety of IoT devices, the 5G environment faces more cyber threats than ever.

Jason Huang, CEO of CTOne: “Safety today doesn’t guarantee Safety tomorrow. While the communications technology market is booming, business operations are facing exposure to more complex risks. CTOne enables enterprises to secure private 5G networks against potential cyberattacks and build a high-quality industrial application ecosystem. In the future, we will collaborate with partners to maximize the advantages of private 5G with comprehensive security solutions.”

In addition to private 5G network end-to-end security solutions, CTOne is also developing O-RAN and edge computing security solutions to assist enterprises in mitigating cyber risk when deploying related technologies.

* Private 5G Network Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software, Services), By Frequency (Sub-6 GHz, mmWave), By Spectrum, By Vertical, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 – 2030, Grand View Research

Hashtag: #TrendMicro

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About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world.

About CTOne

CTOne, a global cybersecurity leader in communication technology, offers enterprise cybersecurity solutions for next-generation wireless networks. A subsidiary of Trend Micro, CTOne enables digital transformation and strengthens the resilience of communication technology.

Fake Policewoman Arrested After Claiming To Collect Phonethip Xaypanya Debt

Kitty Xayalath, a 22-year-old Chanthabouly District resident, was apprehended for defrauding the victim of Phonethip Xaypunya.

A woman was arrested after pretending to be a policewoman and advertising on social media that she could assist people in reclaiming funds defrauded by Phonethip Xaypanya.