National Assembly on target with law enactment The National Assembly (NA) has achieved a quarter of its planned target of law enactment and amendment under the current Eighth Legislature, but is urging administrative and legislative […]
Infrastructure Protection Bill passed in Parliament Proposed laws to beef up protection of buildings that are iconic, highly frequented or that house essential services were passed yesterday, with Second Home Affairs Minister Josephine Teo saying […]
After long being the easiest destination in Asean for foreigners to obtain a long stay visa, the Cambodia government has brought the axe down on the practice with new regulations governing the issuance of six- […]
More investment in human resources needed: economist While the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing population ageing at an unprecedented rate, the growing number of young people in Laos can provide a significant momentum in driving economic […]
Global Logistic Properties expands into Europe with $2.8b acquisition Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Gazely, a leading European logistics platform, for about $2.8 billion, as part of its […]
Laos markets 14bn baht multi-tranche bonds Lao People’s Democratic Republic is offering six-tranche bonds of 14 billion baht ($420 million) to institutional investors at maturities ranging from three to 15 years. — Kitco Laos sells […]
Changi airport restores check-in services after global outage hits several major airlines A global software outage involving the check-in systems of several major airlines, including Singapore Airlines (SIA), caused travel disruptions around the world for […]
Tourism industry positively impacting poverty reduction As tourism is the third largest export industry in the world today after chemicals and fuel, Laos is placing greater importance on the development of this industry to boost […]
Singapore’s population size remains stable at 5.61m, with fewer non-residents There was little change in Singapore’s population size from 2016 to 2017, with total population growing by 0.1 per cent to 5.61 million. — Channel […]
Vehicle owners face doubling of road tax Motorists in Laos will need to pay more than double the usual road tax this year depending on the size of their engine and vehicle type. — Vientiane […]
Singapore is world’s fifth most-visited city SINGAPORE overtook New York to become the fifth most-visited city in the world last year, and was ranked fourth worldwide for visitor spending in the 2017 Mastercard Global Destination […]
National Social Security Fund Meets with Central, District Hospitals Representatives of the National Social Security Fund met with those from central and district hospitals in Vientiane Capital on Sep 22 to discuss and exchange lessons […]