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Covid Curbs Dampen New Year Celebrations in Vientiane Capital

Vientiane Skyline (Photo - ASEAN Skyline)
Vientiane evening skyline (Photo: ASEAN Skyline)

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are to enforce a ban on the service of alcohol during international New Year celebrations.

Construction to Resume on Latsavong Plaza Project, Tallest Building in Vientiane

Latsavong Plaza
Latsavong Plaza (Photo: Skyscraper City).

Construction of Latsavong Plaza, the tallest building in Vientiane, is to resume after the project was stalled for five years.

QX Augments Senior Leadership Team

Appoints Sagar Ahuja as Director and to the Board with the additional responsibility to lead QX Accounting Services as CEO

BLOOMFIELD, US – News Direct – 27 December 2021 – QX Global Group, a global leader in knowledge process outsourcing services with a significant and growing presence in North America, today announced the appointment of Sagar Ahuja as a Board Director with an additional role of CEO of QX Accounting Services.

Mr. Ahuja will drive the strategic growth of the QX Accounting Services business division as well as play a vital role in ensuring overall client and customer success by further expanding the business into the North American and Australian Markets.

With rich experiences spanning across more than 16 years and deep domain knowledge in providing outsourcing services to accounting firms, CPAs, and EAs across the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Ahuja has led organizational development, strategic planning and leadership development mandates in his previous stints.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Frank Robinson, Group CEO, QX Global Group, said, “We are very excited to have Sagar join our Board of Directors and lead QX Accounting Services, especially at time when QX Global Group is accelerating expansion in North America and Australia. Sagar recognizes the unique opportunity that our services provide to accounting firms in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Australia, which makes him a great fit for QX as we grow our business across all these regions. I know I speak for the other board members when I say that we look forward to the valuable perspective he will provide related to QX’s strategy, operations and management

Sagar is an ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualified chartered accountant from the UK with an MBA from Cardiff University. His knowledge and functional expertise include a proven track record of successfully developing and leading multidisciplinary teams with a firm commitment to client servicing, establishing business and stakeholder objectives while delivering growth and profitability. He will be based in Noida, India and report to Mr. Frank Robinson.

“I am thrilled to be a part of QX and have already felt the great sense of community here with my colleagues and the leadership team. This is a great time to join QX as we accelerate our global expansion plans, and develop our amazing talent to become a global leader,” says Sagar Ahuja, CEO, QX Accounting Services.


QX has carved out a formidable niche in providing exceptional services in Finance and Accounting, Recruitment Consulting and Accounting Services. Organizations across fifteen industries vouch for QX’s services in key business areas such as accounts outsourcing, F&A outsourcing, back-office recruitment services, IT & business transformation advisory. The QX family of more than 2,000 professionals based out of the four delivery centres in India continues to unlock business value by improving process efficiencies and automation.

About QX Global Group

QX Global Group is a leading provider of business process management services. With over 17 years of accounting and recruitment process outsourcing experience, we help our clients unlock business value by improving process efficiencies and automation in the accounting and recruitment function to enable business transformation. We are based out of the UK with offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and India.

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Kaplan Singapore appoints Dr Susie Khoo as President

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 December 2021 – Kaplan, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers, has appointed Dr Susie Khoo as President of Kaplan Singapore effective March 2022. Dr Khoo joins Kaplan following seven years leading Ngee Ann Academy.

Dr Susie Khoo

(Credits: Kaplan Singapore)

 

David Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Kaplan International said: “We are delighted that Dr Khoo has agreed to lead Kaplan Singapore as we continue to build on our role in delivering quality private education in Singapore. She brings to the role a deep understanding of the Singapore education sector and a strong blend of academic and management experience to take Kaplan Singapore forward.”

 

Dr Khoo brings a background of more than 20 years’ experience in operational and academic leadership in the Singapore private education sector. She has held senior academic and management roles as Chief Executive and Dean of Ngee Ann Academy; Senior Vice President and Dean, PSB Academy; and senior positions at various other institutions. Dr Khoo brings tremendous knowledge and practical experience that align well with Kaplan’s strategic vision to be a student-centred institution that embraces quality, diversity and inclusion.

 

“I’m excited about leading the Kaplan Singapore team and furthering the role Kaplan plays in delivering innovative and quality education opportunities for Singaporean and international students alike. Education has never been more important in helping people reach their fullest potential throughout life and I look forward to enhancing Kaplan’s offering and further developing university partnerships for the future,” said Dr Khoo.  

 

Dr Khoo’s academic qualifications include a Doctor of Business Administration, University of Newcastle, Australia; Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Sydney, Australia; Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics), National University of Singapore; Graduate Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore and a Bachelor of Arts, National University of Singapore.

About Kaplan Singapore

Kaplan in Singapore is part of Kaplan Inc., one of the world’s most diverse education providers and is the largest subsidiary of Graham Holdings, formerly The Washington Post Company. To date, Kaplan in Singapore has students from over 35 countries and regions, and has served over 85,000 graduates. With over 500 academic programmes for higher learning and professional certification courses available for skills development, Kaplan provides opportunities for individuals to pursue lifelong learning. www.kaplan.com.sg

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Laos-China Railway Project to be Profitable After 23 Years

Laos-China Railway bridge crossing the Mekong River in Luang Prabang.
Laos-China Railway bridge crossing the Mekong River in Luang Prabang.

The Laos-China Railway is expected to operate for 23 years before turning a profit, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Police Warn of Increased Surveillance on Expressway During New Year Holiday

Accident on vang vieng expressway


Police have warned that speed tests and breathalyzers will be used on the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway during the holiday period.

Two Earthquakes Strike Phongsaly Province Causing Minor Damage

House damaged by earthquake in Yord Ou District, Phongsaly Province.
House damaged by earthquake in Yord Ou District, Phongsaly Province.

Phongsaly Province has been hit with two earthquakes causing damage to homes in Yord Ou District.

LaoSafe Piloted in Vientiane Capital

Following the recent approval of the LaoSafe programme from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICT), this health and hygiene programme for the tourism and hospitality sector is undergoing piloting in Vientiane Capital.

LaoSafe comprises a series of health and hygiene standards for different subsectors of the tourism and hospitality industry, including accommodation providers, food and beverage (F&B) outlets, airlines, tourist attractions, tour guides, and drivers. These documents are available for download, alongside more information, at www.tourismlaos.org.

“Progress so far has been very good,” says Darany Phommavongsa, Director General of the Department of Tourism Management and Chair of the LaoSafe Coordination Committee regarding the ongoing pilot in Vientiane Capital. “Following a series of intensive master training sessions, a team of eight trainers and eight assessors covering the F&B, Drivers, and Tour Guide subsectors are now supporting businesses and individuals in Vientiane Capital through the LaoSafe training and assessment process. Training will continue in the capital and be rolled out to Luang Prabang in January and February 2022 for these specific subsectors, ahead of the initial schedule in order to support the reopening of the country to international tourists in 2022.”

IMCT Trainer delivering a demonstration on the topic of high-touch surfaces as part of the training to Food & Beverage providers in Vientiane Capital

Building on the progress made so far, MICT will soon expand its focus to the accommodation sector, with a new team of eight assessors scheduled to undergo their master training in January. This team will then be able to assess hotels that are confident of already meeting LaoSafe standards with assessment and certification taking place from the end of January and into February. Vientiane, Luang Prabang, and Vang Vieng accommodations will all be targeted during this period in accordance with the Lao Green Zone Travel Plan prioritized destinations.

Darany Phommavongsa added that “February will also see the training of a new team of Accommodation Trainers, who will then utilize LaoSafe accommodation expertise to train those businesses needing external support in order to reach the LaoSafe standards and help build their capacity to undergo assessment. Training of hotels will take place from the end of February and continue during 2022.”

IMCT Trainer giving a training on seating arrangements and spacing in restaurant venues

While the initial focus of LaoSafe is on Accommodation, F&B outlets, Tour Guides and Drivers, and targeting towards Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang, and Vang Vieng to support the initial re-opening, it is expected LaoSafe will be rolled out to additional provinces during 2022 as highlighted in the Lao Green Zone Travel Plan, and potentially expanded into other subsectors such as tourist attractions and spas.

LaoSafe training and assessments are implemented by MICT with support from the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029) which is co-financed by the governments of Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

For more information, please visit www.tourismlaos.org or email laosafe@luxdev.lu.