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Xaysettha District Occupants Raise Land Grab Issues at National Assembly

Xaysettha District Occupants Raise Land Grab Issues at National Assembly
Members of the National Assembly and Vientiane People’s Council meet with their constituents in Xaysettha district, Vientiane. ( Photo : Pasaxon )

Residents of Xaysettha District raised concerns about not receiving the full payment after their land had been taken from them for a development project, along with other problems in their respective villages.

Japan Aids Construction of Toilets in 25 Primary Schools in Luang Prabang

Students Set To Benefit As Japan Supports For Improvements of Sanitary Environment At School in Luang Prabang

The Government of Japan is providing grant assistance worth approximately USD 190,000 for the benefit of students in Luang Prabang province through its Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Project.

SUNeVision Celebrates a Double Win at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Ceremony

SUNeVision endeavours to expand footprints and innovate in the data centre market, empowering China enterprises to go global

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 March 2023 – SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (‘SUNeVision’, SEHK: 1686), the number one data centre provider and connectivity hub in Hong Kong, has received a double win at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Ceremony, including the ‘Best IDC Provider’ and ‘Trusted Partner of Chinese Companies Going Overseas’. The annual awards received over 200 outstanding projects from the data centre value chain. SUNeVision stands out in the awards for its quality, innovative data centre services and technology excellence. The company’s extensive experience in empowering China enterprises in going global has also been highly affirmed by the industry.

SUNeVision celebrates a double win at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Ceremony. Coco Cheng, AVP of Business Development of SUNeVision, receives the awards on behalf of the company.

SUNeVision celebrates a double win at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Ceremony. Coco Cheng, AVP of Business Development of SUNeVision, receives the awards on behalf of the company.

Crowned ‘Best IDC Provider’ for the 4th Consecutive Year for Asia’s No. 1 Connectivity

SUNeVision has been awarded the ‘Best IDC Provider’ for the fourth consecutive year, recognising its dedication and commitment to the IDC and data centre markets. SUNeVision provides carrier and cloud-neutral data centre services. MEGA-i, the most carrier-dense colocation site in the world 1, enables customers to interconnect with hundreds of connectivity partners. Its connectivity edge has been extended to other high-tier data centres to form the MEGA Campus. With world-class infrastructure and unparalleled connectivity, the company has been at the forefront of breakthrough innovations to drive customers’ sustainable business growth. The addition of carrier-neutral cable landing station HKIS-1 to the rich data centre ecosystem has further strengthened SUNeVision’s position as an Asia-leading connectivity hub.

First Triumph as ‘Trusted Partner of Chinese Companies Going Overseas’ for Supporting Go-global Strategies

SUNeVision possesses more than 20 years’ experience in data centre services, specialising in the entire lifecycle from design, procurement, management to operation. Riding on its best-in-class service and extensive industry experience, SUNeVision has been awarded ‘Trusted Partner of Chinese Companies Going Overseas’ for the first year, underscoring its excellent performance in driving global expansion of China enterprises built upon its innovative business strategies and next-generation infrastructure. Based in Hong Kong, SUNeVision’s robust data centre ecosystem comprises local, mainland and global telco carriers, service providers and other enterprises, connecting to major cities around the world through submarine cables, serving as the strategic springboard to global markets. With the upcoming launch of the two high-tier data centres MEGA Gateway and MEGA IDC, SUNeVision will further bridge the mainland and global markets by providing low-latency and high-performance connectivity.

SUNeVision Strategises with China’s Eastern Data and Western Computing Initiative, Driving the Digital Economy of Greater Bay Area

At the annual ceremony, SUNeVision delivered a keynote presentation about China’s Strategic Eastern Data and Western Computing Initiative. SUNeVision leverages its unique connectivity advantages to facilitate the interconnections for the national computing hub, driving the digital economy development of the Greater Bay Area. The addition of HKIS-1 and HKIS-2 cable landing stations provides robust connectivity and one-stop-shop solution, empowering China enterprises to go global.

Raymond Tong, Chief Executive Officer of SUNeVision said, ‘Recognised by the industry and our partners, we are honoured to win “Best IDC Provider” for the fourth consecutive year, together with the first triumph as “Trusted Partner of Chinese Companies Going Overseas” at the 17th China IDC Industry Annual Awards. The pre-eminent recognition is a testament to our forward-looking vision and innovative strategies aligning with our business objectives. SUNeVision will continue to expand data centre footprints and developments, encompassing the new high-tier data centres MEGA Gateway and MEGA IDC. This will further strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a strategic springboard to the mainland and global markets. We are also actively strategising with the national development blueprint to strengthen interconnections of the country.’

To learn more about SUNeVision’s new data centre MEGA Gateway, please click here.

To learn more about how SUNeVision strategises with China’s Eastern Data and Western Computing Project, please click here(available in Chinese only).

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1 https://www2.telegeography.com/hubfs/LP-Assets/Ebooks/state-of-the-network-2022.pdf

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About SUNeVision

SUNeVision (SEHK: 1686), the technology arm of Sun Hung Kai Properties (SEHK: 0016), is the largest data centre provider in Hong Kong. We provide industry-leading carrier and cloud-neutral data centre services with Asia’s number one connectivity. We connect providers of telecommunications, cloud, ISP, CDN, OTT from local, mainland China and global with enterprises of different businesses on our Asia leading data centre ecosystem.

SUNeVision forms MEGA Campus by extending the connectivity edge from highly connected MEGA-i to other high-tier data centres, including MEGA Gateway, MEGA IDC, MEGA Plus and MEGA Two. Facilities on MEGA Campus are interconnected through a dedicated dark fibre network and around 15,000 cross-connects. Together with City PoPs of major submarine cables in our facilities, we enable our customers for direct connections to multi-cloud platforms and multi-cloud exchanges with the best connectivity in town. The addition of cable landing stations HKIS-1 and HKIS-2 to our data centre portfolio will provide a one-stop-solution to cable owners and users, strengthening our position as the leading connectivity hub in Asia. We are committed to supporting Hong Kong as a regional information hub and a strategic gateway to mainland China.

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Champasack Residents Lose Over LAK 3 Billion to Fire Damage

Residents in Champasack province suffered damages of over LAK 3 billion (USD 178,000) after a man under the influence of drugs, set fire to 28 houses on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Receives 15 Complaints of Human Trafficking Cases in Laos

Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bokeo Province taken from Thailand (Photo: Slleong)
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bokeo Province taken from Thailand (Photo: Slleong)

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has received 15 complaints regarding Sri Lankan citizens being trafficked into Laos on alleged job scams.

Laos-China Railway Sets Record With 10,000 Travelers in One Day

Laos-China Railway Breaks Record, Transporting 10,000 Passengers in One Day
Passengers gather to get on a train at the Laos-China Railway station (photo: Laos - China Railway Company Limited)

The Laos-China Railway made a new record when 10,000 passengers availed of its services on Saturday, marking the highest passenger transport record since the railway opened in December 2021.

Coca-Cola Hong Kong certified as a Great Place to Work®

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 March 2023 – Coca-Cola Hong Kong today announced the company has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, validated by its employees. The certification is in recognition of Coca-Cola Hong Kong’s continuous commitment to creating a great work experience based on its outstanding policies and cultural practices, which comply with the requirements of the Great Place to Work® certification process.

Coca-Cola Hong Kong certified as a Great Place to Work®

Coca-Cola Hong Kong certified as a Great Place to Work®

More than 80% of The Coca-Cola Company associates in Hong Kong reported a positive work experience and company culture, with 88% saying “Taking everything into account, I would say this is a great place to work!” This compares to 59% of employees of all companies registered for the certification process in Hong Kong.

“Cola-Cola is one of the strongest, most recognizable and most chosen brands in the world. At The Coca-Cola Company, we believe in the power of human potential, and thus are committed to recruiting and nurturing the best local and diverse talent to help us all thrive, and to providing our people with an unmatched career experience that is highly inspiring, engaging and fulfilling. This Great Place to Work Certification™ is an acknowledgement of our ongoing dedication to the employee experience, which is tremendous because it’s the only official recognition determined by our associates’ real-time reports of our company culture. Earning this designation means that Coca-Cola Hong Kong is one of the best companies to work for in the market,” commented Tim Warwick, Vice President of Franchise Operations, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and Mongolia, The Cola-Cola Company.

Tim Warwick, Vice President of Franchise Operations, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and Mongolia, The Cola-Cola Company

Tim Warwick, Vice President of Franchise Operations, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and Mongolia, The Cola-Cola Company

Marella Canepa Risso, Franchise Operations Director, Hong Kong and Macau, The Cola-Cola Company

Marella Canepa Risso, Franchise Operations Director, Hong Kong and Macau, The Cola-Cola Company



“The Great Place to Work Certification™ is an incredible honor that reflects our people-first, caring culture, as well as our steadfast commitment to making Coca-Cola Hong Kong an exemplary workplace. We’ve been building a great place to work and weaving associate engagement into the fabric of everything we do day in and day out, embedding it into how we refresh the world and make a difference. Competitive compensation packages and benefits, flexible working hours, work-from-home options for our associates as needed to take care of their families, fun and engaging team activities to celebrate important moments and key milestones, and importantly too, incredible space and opportunities for professional and personal growth and development … these are among the things people enjoy as part of the exciting career experiences at Coca-Cola. In everything we do, we strive to build and encourage a high-trust, high-performance culture that can bring the best out of the best talent in the market,” said Marella Canepa Risso, Franchise Operations Director, Hong Kong and Macau, The Cola-Cola Company.

Associates from Coca-Cola Hong Kong took part in beach cleaning to contribute to a World Without Waste

Associates from Coca-Cola Hong Kong took part in beach cleaning to contribute to a World Without Waste

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. The certification was based on employee feedback on workplace culture using the Great Place to Work® Trust Index Score.

Associates from Coca-Cola Hong Kong celebrated accomplishments at the recent Christmas party

Associates from Coca-Cola Hong Kong celebrated accomplishments at the recent Christmas party

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About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries. In Hong Kong, the company has a portfolio covering sparkling, sweetened and unsweetened tea, juice, sports drink, water, enhanced hydration beverages, etc. We have 13 brands offering 70 different variants such as “Coca-Cola”, “Coca-Cola No Sugar”, “Coke Plus”, “Sprite”, “Fanta”, “Schweppes”, “OOHA”, “Bonaqua” Mineralized Water, “Authentic Tea House”, “Minute Maid”, “Minute Maid Qoo”, “Glaceau vitaminwater”, “Yeung Gwong”, “Aquarius”, “Healthworks”, and “Kochakaden””CRAFTEA”. We are constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. Learn more at and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Inflation Rate in Laos Continues to Soar in February at 41.3%

A market in Vientiane Capital. (Photo: Teng).

Inflation in Laos increased to 41.3% in February, according to information from the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB). This is slightly higher than January’s inflation rate of 40.3%.