Laos Finance Industry Newswire

IFAD, Laos commit to improving nutrition in rural areas

KPL (KPL) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Lao Government have committed to improving nutrition in rural areas with US$85.29 million pledged for the effort. (KPL) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) …

Thailand-Laos discuss reopening of four border checkpoints for trade and tourism

Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Keerati Rushchano, recently visited Laos to meet with the Vice-Mayor of Vientiane and the Director of the Capital City’s Planning and Investment Department, Phoukhong Bannavong. The Ministry of Commerce has voiced optimism …

Officials optimistic over Laos borders

The Commerce Ministry is bullish about bilateral trade with Laos after officials recently met their counterparts to accelerate the reopening of four border checkpoints opposite Thailand's Nong Khai province. Keerati Rushchano, the permanent secretary …

Laos National Assembly approves Cabinet reshuffle

Three ministers have been replaced by Laos’ National Assembly with officials closely connected to new Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, with the removed ministers appointed as provincial governors instead.  Santiphab Phonvihane, the son of a former Lao …

Laos must address rising inflation in 2023

Authors: Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce The Lao economy has been seriously impacted by rising inflation and the deterioration of the national currency, the kip. These …

Việt Nam attracts $1.69 billion in foreign investment in January

VIETNAM, January 31 -   HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam lured US$1.69 billion worth of foreign investment in the first month of 2023, down 19.8 per cent year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. One …

A taste of burma

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA Flavorful fusion Beef masala curry ($14) is made with coconut milk PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA Laksa noodles ($12) PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA …

Kingdom’s growth story to continue in 2023

Amid the predictions by major global institutions about a slowdown across developed economies and its impact on developing nations, ASEAN countries like Cambodia remain a beacon of hope. The Cambodian economy is estimated to grow at 5.6 percent this year …

EDITORIAL - Continuing recruitment

The Philippine Star February 6, 2023 | 12:00am There has been no lack of news reports along with warnings issued by government agencies. Yet Filipinos continue to fall for human traffickers who recruit workers for cryptocurrency scamming syndicates …

Kapok Flower Festival celebrated in Borkeo

KPL (KPL) This year celebration of Dok Ngiew (kapok flower) Festival held in Tonpheung, Bokeo Province, on Jan 25-29 attracted thousands of people. The annual festival, the 19th of its kind, aimed to promote tourism in the northern province.   (KPL) This …

Cambodia aims at more FTAs to boost economic growth

The government is considering the establishment of more bilateral free trade agreements to access broader markets for Cambodia-made products. Arab Emirates, India, Japan, Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Canada and American Latin countries are on the list …

‘Crypto-trafficking syndicate’ victims intercepted at ports

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced last Sunday its officers from Manila and Pampanga have intercepted six suspected victims of a “crypto trafficking syndicate.” BI Immigration Norman Tansingco immediately expressed alarm over the growing number of …

More efforts needed for north central, central coastal region to reach full potential: PM

VIETNAM, February 5 - BÌNH ĐỊNH — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday chaired a conference on the development of the north central - central coastal region, which focuses on connections, breakthroughs with the marine economy and rapid, sustainable …

Is China overlooking its neighbours’ concern on rising human trafficking cases?

Mizzima/Shankar KumarIn  China is a troublesome bugbear not only because of its avoidable territorial designs against its neighbours but also because of its human trafficking syndicates who lure away hundreds of people from Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan, …

The alleged ‘living hell’ of Cambodia’s scam operations

Allegedly trafficked, beaten and locked up far from his family in China, Lu was one of thousands of people in supposedly Cambodia forced to operate online scams to line their captors’ pockets. A worker carries what seems to be a small refrigerator as he …

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Post-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat Doorstop ...

Minister: Good afternoon, everyone. We have just concluded the first ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting for this year, chaired by Indonesia. I will start off by making remarks on three themes. First, on Timor-Leste; second, Myanmar; and then more specific …

Asean faces challenges, but there is great economic potential: Vivian Balakrishnan

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Asean Foreign Ministers gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia for the Asean Coordinating Council Meeting and the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat on Feb. 3 and 4. During a …

Vietnam to help Timor Leste soon become official member of ASEAN: FM

Jakarta (VNA) - Vietnam will work with other ASEAN member states to discuss, agree on processes, procedures and necessary measures to support Timor Leste to become an official member of the group soon, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said. FM Son made the …

The Irony of Indonesian Media Disaster Communication

Authors: Jalaluddin Rizqi Mulia and Silvia Jultikasari Febrian* Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN for short, is an organization originally formed to respond to the Cold War in the region by five founding member states: Indonesia, Malaysia, …

Veteran Ventures Capital Invests with Asylon Robotics

Veteran Ventures Capital has invested in Asylon Robotics, the only full-service American robotic perimeter security company. KNOXVILLE, TN, USA, February 5, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Veteran Ventures Capital’s (“Veteran Ventures”) Veteran Fund …

Senior Health Executive at Henry Ford Health Joins Filamon Board

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, February 6, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Australian clinical-stage drug development company, Filamon Limited, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Prasad as a Non-Executive Director. Lisa holds the position of Vice …

SparkTrade.io Democratizes Financial AI, Helping Retail Traders and Investors

2022 results: SparkTrade Outperforms S&P, NASDAQ, Dow, and Russell 2000 AI once exclusive to institutions is now available for retail traders CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The year 2022 was a …

Greater Eastside Painting makes a splash in the Washington Residential and Commercial Painting

Founded in 2016, Greater Eastside Painting is a full-service painting contractor specializing in interior & exterior repaints in occupied spaces. LAKE STEVENS, WA, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Greater Eastside …

Patriot Extends Strike Length of CV5 Pegmatite by 400 m in First Series of Holes from its 2023 Drill Campaign, Corvette ...

Highlights Extension of the CV5 Pegmatite eastwardly by at least 400 m through the first four (4) drill holes of the 2023 drill campaign (CV23-105, 106, 107, and 108) Geological logged, near-continuous1, spodumene-bearing pegmatite intersections from the …

Media Advisory - Prime Minister's itinerary for Monday, February 6, 2023

BrainChip Partners with AI Labs on Next-Generation Application Development

LAGUNA HILLS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2023 / BrainChip Holdings Ltd BRNBRCHFBCHPY, the world's first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, today announced a partnership with AI Labs …

Newcrest Announces Non-Binding Indicative Offer from Newmont

Melbourne, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 5, 2023) - Following recent media speculation, Newcrest Mining Limited NCM NCM NCM confirms that on 5 February 2023 it received a conditional and non-binding indicative proposal from Newmont Corporation ( …

Monster Energy's Birk Ruud Claims First in Men's Freeski Slopestyle and Dusty Henricksen Takes First in Men's Snowboard ...

Monster Energy congratulates its team of snow sports athletes on a strong performance in the Toyota U.S. Freeski & Snowboard Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, California, this weekend. MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. (PRWEB) February 05, 2023 Monster Energy …

MESSAGE TO FIRST MINISTERS: PRIVATIZATION WILL MAKE HEALTH CARE WORSE

Majority of Canadians say that privatization won't fix the health care crisis OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - In anticipation of a First Ministers meeting this week, the 425,000 members of the National Union of Public and General Employees ( …

Monster Energy's Birk Ruud Claims First in Men's Freeski Slopestyle and Dusty Henricksen Takes First in Men's Snowboard ...

Monster Energy congratulates its team of snow sports athletes on a strong performance in the Toyota U.S. Freeski & Snowboard Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, California, this weekend. MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif., Feb. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- …

Public Storage Increases Quarterly Common Dividend by 50%

Public Storage PSA announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a 50% increase in the Company's regular common quarterly dividend from $2.00 to $3.00 per share. The distribution equates to an annualized increase to the Company's regular …

Public Storage Proposes to Acquire Life Storage in All-Stock Transaction

Proposed Exchange Ratio of 0.4192 represents 19% VWAP premium; provides Life Storage shareholders with an immediate equity premium and ability to participate in enhanced growth, profitability, and value creation opportunities of the combined company …

Leading Advocacy Groups For Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Violence Call For Executive Order From President Biden

Twenty-six leading organizations for survivors of childhood sexual violence are calling for an Executive Order from President Biden. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Twenty-six leading organizations for survivors of childhood sexual …

Majority of Cambridge Research Papers Now Open Access

Milestone in open access publishing Thousands of institutions sign up with Cambridge University Press Over 50 percent of Cambridge University Press research articles are now published open access (OA) and so freely available to read. Having passed the 50 …

Y-mAbs Shareholder Action Reminder

Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In Y-mAbs To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 5, 2023) - Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a …

Shrimp Industry is likely to Reach US$ 123.8 billion by 2033 Says Future Market Insights, Inc.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per a recent research report by Future Market Insights, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, sales of shrimps are estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 60.4 billion in …

Deadline in 5 Days: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Reminds Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) Investors of Filing ...

RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2023 / The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP informs investors that the firm has filed a securities class action lawsuit against Twist Bioscience Corporation ("Twist") TWST on …

Faraday Future Announces $135 Million in Convertible Secured Notes Financing Commitments Which are Expected to Provide ...

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. FFIE ("Faraday Future", "FF" or "Company"), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced a series of definitive agreements for …

ROSEN, A LEADING NATIONAL FIRM, Encourages Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2023 / WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of American Depository Shares ("ADSs") of Honda Motor Co., …