Economy and commerce
Investment
Indonesia’s Largest Bank Mandiri Eyes Lao Market
Indonesia’s state-owned Mandiri Bank has announced its intention to enter Laos and Cambodia.Rohan Nafas, Mandiri Bank corporate secretary, said the bank is now studying the best ways of penetrating the two new markets.More ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/08/07/indonesias-largest-bank-mandiri-eyes-lao-market/
Lao barber wages marketing fight against foreign-owned shops
The owner of a barber shop in Vientiane could be the first Lao woman to publicly declare competition with the growing number of foreign-owned hair stylists.Ms Saphavanh Chanthalack, who owns the Phontong barber shop in Chanthabouly district, displays a colourful banner at the front of ...
Times Reporters
Red tape slashed to ease business operations in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The number of procedures and the time taken to process them has been significantly shortened in a bid to ease business operations, as the government forges ahead with its policy to better facilitate businesses and attract more investment to drive growth.Concrete ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/red-tape-slashed-ease-business-operations-101330
Laos' Private sector investment goes off the boil
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Investment by domestic and foreign enterprises has not grown as planned despite the government’s augmented measures to boost private sector growth and sustain the economy.The Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphanh Keomixay, told Vientiane Times recently that private companies invested in 1,266 ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/private-sector-investment-goes-boil-101259
Laos zeroes in on indicators delaying country’s investment climate
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will take steps to raise Laos’ ranking on the World Bank’s ease of doing business (EDB) index over the rest of this year, in a bid to improve the country’s investment climate.Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Souphan Keomixay ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-zeroes-indicators-delaying-country%E2%80%99s-investment-climate-101191
Laos initiates reform of public investment management
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials gathered with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese Embassy to Laos in Vientiane on Friday to discuss improvements in the field of public investment management (PIM).Participants discussed the structure of the proposed committee to lead ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-initiates-reform-public-investment-management-101013
Lao, Thai businesses seek to bolster trade, investment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Thai business communities are drawing up plans to increase bilateral trade and investment volumes in the coming years by overcoming several long-standing barriers.The two sides expect to set up a special working group that will team up with ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-thai-businesses-seek-bolster-trade-investment-100827
Laos Expects Rising Demand for Elevators and Escalators
Japanese electronics giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has set up a new subsidiary in Laos amid growing demand in the country for elevators and escalators.MELCO Elevator Lao, which began its operation on July 1, is expected to beef up Mitsubishi Electric’s sales of elevators and escalators ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/17/laos-expects-rising-demand-for-elevators-and-escalators/
Laos Sees Drop in Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to Laos decreased in 2018 amid a drop in new investment from China, a recent report has shown.FDI inflow to Laos last year stood at USD 1.3 billion, a 17 percent drop from the previous year, according to the World Investment ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/15/laos-sees-drop-in-foreign-direct-investment-inflow/
Laos needs to seize opportunities offered by Laos-China railway
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has acknowledged that it needs to be well prepared to provide transit services in an effort to benefit from the Laos-China railway.Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Souphan Keomixay told Vientiane Times recently that the government is encouraging private enterprises to develop ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-needs-seize-opportunities-offered-laos-china-railway-99721