Mongolia Receives National Productivity Master Plan from APO The Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, H.E. Gankhuyag Khassuuri (right), received the National Productivity Master Plan from APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata (left) during the official handover ceremony at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 26 January 2026. ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Jan. 27, 2026 […]
Month: January 2026
Applications Open for TEKNOFEST 2026 Technology Competitions
Vientiane: Applications are now open for the TEKNOFEST 2026 Technology Competitions, the world’s largest technology competition platform. Now in its ninth year, TEKNOFEST will host competitions across 52 main categories and 127 sub-categories in 2026,…
Media Department Highlights Historic Anniversaries, Urges Voter Participation
Vientiane: The Media Department of the Central Propaganda and Training Committee conducted a nationwide advocacy mission to publicize the successful commemoration of three major historic anniversaries of the Lao PDR and to encourage public participati…
Journalists Trace Vietnam’s Naval Legacy at Bach Dang Giang
Hai phong: Standing at the estuary of the Bach Dang River, just 20 kilometers from downtown Hai Phong, history feels strikingly alive. As part of a press delegation covering the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, I joined journa…
From Telecom to Tech-Farm: The Rise of the Lao Agropreneur
Vientiane: After 15 years in the telecommunications industry, Oulaphet Siphaphone faced a common corporate ceiling: he was ‘time-poor’ and ‘income-capped.’ In 2018, seeking a more rewarding path, he traded his desk for a pH meter and a vision.
Accord…
Coventry Expands LILY Life Insurance-Backed Funding Program with $750 Million in New Asset-Backed Notes
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coventry, the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance and a pioneer of the life insurance-backed asset class, today announced the successful completion of its third asset-backed securitization since April 2025 under its LILY program. Collectively, these transactions total $750 million in life […]