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Authorities Clarify Rising Pork Prices in Vientiane Capital

Vientiane officials patrol wet markets to stop price gouging
Vientiane officials patrol Huakhua Market for opportunistic price gouging of essential goods such as pork. Photo courtesy of Vientiane Mai.

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have issued a statement regarding an increase in pork prices, saying insufficient supply in neighboring countries has affected Laos.

Laos Confirms 340 New Cases of Covid-19 and One Death

Bolikhamxay Covid Update

Laos has recorded 340 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with one death.

Why Laos Should Fully Reopen to Tourism (and Save the Economy)

Luang Prabang without tourism (Photo: Evensong Film)
Luang Prabang without tourism (Photo: Evensong Film)

Should Laos fully reopen tourism and allow free independent travelers to enter the country? What might the future hold if group tours fail to arrive? 

BR Metals Returns to Top 10 Ranking in Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies Survey for the 4th Consecutive Year and Introduced Gold Recovery Service

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 January 2022 – BR Metals was ranked 7th in the annual Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies survey jointly conducted by The Straits Times and Statista, a Germany-based global research firm. This is the fourth consecutive year the Company achieved top-ten ranking, and is the only waste management company to have done so.

 

BR Metals is a multi-award-winning independent recycling company that specialises the recovery of Platinum Group Metals (PGM), which include Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium. Through recycling discarded catalytic converters from vehicles and other precious metals scraps, the Company work with partner refineries to recover estimated 5 tons of Platinum, Palladium & Rhodium annually and re-introduce the precious metals into the supply chain, thereby creating a circular economy. It now runs 2 bulk semi-automated sampling lines, full analysis laboratories in Singapore and Guangdong and a representative office in Cambodia.

 

To meet ever-evolving market changes and reduce its dependence on PGM recycling, BR Metals is expanding its service offering to include analysis and recovery of gold and silver as an integral part of its one-stop resource recovery solution.

 

“It’s time we moved out of our comfort zone and forge ahead of changing market dynamics,” said Frank Chen, Founder and Managing Director of BR Metals. “We are developing a sustainable gold and silver recovery methodology for a wide range of secondary materials like end-of-life semicon components, ion exchange resin beds, SIM card connector reels and spent electronic parts like pogo pills as well as good old second-hand jewelries and jewelry scraps.” He added, “2021 was a very challenging year for us but this latest recognition has made it all worthwhile! We will continue to improve every aspect of our business operations whilst providing the one-stop recycling solution that combines recycling and processing, product and market expertise and hedging of precious metals to help customers mitigate price risks in an increasingly volatile market.”

 

The Top 10 ranking for Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies is not the only accolade BR Metals received in 2022. The Company also won the Distinction Award in this year’s Brands for Good Awards, which recognise businesses that are making a positive impact to the communities they operate in and are committed to doing good.

 

To find out more about the Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies, please visit https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/top-10-fastest-growing-companies-in-singapore

For more information about the Brands for Good Awards, please visit https://www.brandsforgood.asia/2021-winners/br-metals-frank-chen

For more information about BR Metals Pte Ltd, please visit www.brmetalsltd.com

For business enquiries, please contact + 6261 6900 or email info@brmetalsltd.com

About BR Metals Pte Ltd

BR Metals is the leader in precious metal recovery. We set high industrial standards as a trusted partner that provides responsive services and creates sustainable value for clients.

 

Our operations in Guangzhou and Singapore purchase, process and analyse used catalytic converter, petrol-chemical catalyst, and other scrap materials to recover platinum, palladium and rhodium as well as other precious metals. We also provide recycling and precious metal analysis service for secondary materials that contain gold, silver and other precious metals.  

 

We are committed to positively contribute to clients’ growth based on flexible arrangement, fair and transparent trading without compromising our commitment to the sustainability of precious metals and other finite resources. 

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Laos Slaps Ban on Agricultural Imports to Boost Local Economy

Fruit and vegetable produce in Laos

The government of Laos has banned the import of certain types of farm produce, livestock, and fish, hoping to spur domestic production.

Inflation in Laos Reached 5.3 Percent in December 2021

Laos inflation rate

The inflation rate in Laos in December was higher than any other month in 2021, climbing to 5.3 percent.

“Enjoying the beauty of Shanxi and cheering for the Winter Olympics” Shanxi Winter Tourism Promotion and Exchange Activities Week Began on January 22

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 January 2022 – On January 22, the launching ceremony of Shanxi Winter Tourism Promotion and Exchange Activities Week was held in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi Province in China, whose theme is to enjoy the beauty of Shanxi and cheer for the Winter Olympics. Besides, it is co-sponsored by Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau and Datong Municipal People’s Government, aiming to show the rich and diversified tourism resources of Shanxi to tourists at home and abroad and attract many international friends, athletes and tourists to Shanxi and enjoy its beautiful scenery with the influence of the Winter Olympics.

At present, Shanxi follows the trend of the times and promotes the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry. At the launching ceremony, the leaders of Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau and members of the tour publicity group of Shanxi Winter Tourism Promotion and Exchange Activities jointly completed the flag-giving ceremony. With the theme song of the Beijing Winter Olympics “Together for a Shared Future” sounded, the event officially opened.

 

Subsequently, the organizers posted the Shanxi Winter Tourist Map which included rich tourism resources and Shanxi winter classic tourist routes, for example, the wild and unrestrained trip outside the border, the comfortable and warm winter pilgrimage trip, the warm winter roaming trip, the primitive Shanxi culture trip, the Taihang leisure winter tour and the Yellow River customs trip. These activities provided a guide for the vast number of tourists to explore Shanxi, unlock new ways to move through the winter and start a wonderful trip.

 

At the scene, in addition to the release of 6 lines, the activity also invited special guests. A representative of an international friend from Russia described his indissoluble bond with Shanxi. There were all kinds of wonderful interactions at the event site, which highly promoted the atmosphere of the event. Moreover, not only did the crosstalk actor Gong Rui bring Shanxi’s version of crosstalk performance “Shanxi’s Good Scenery”, but also the Guinness World Record holder, Master Wang Zhanglong, demonstrated the “flour balloon” stunt, making outstanding contributions to spreading Shanxi noodle culture.

 

In the following week, the Shanxi winter tour group composed of guests from all over the world and Shanxi’s best tour guide will go to Datong, Xinzhou and Pingyao to start the winter tour. 

 

ASEAN Tourism Reopens Amid Renewed Challenges

ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cambodia
ASEAN Tourism Forum in Cambodia

ASEAN tourism ministers announced the reopening of tourism in the region at the close of the ASEAN Tourism Forum held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.