To highlight the successes, opportunities, and barriers in adoption of innovative financial solutions in the region and to share good practices in the current state of digital innovation and Fintech for the Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Lancang-Mekong Countries, the Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of the People’s …

MI CONDUCTS THE SECOND P.R. CHINA-FUNDED WORKSHOP ON FINTECH AND DIGITAL PAYMENT INCLUSION FOR MSMES IN LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

December 29, 2021, Bangkok – Mekong Institute (MI) and The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) formalize today a new landmark cooperation agreement to jointly promote digital economy for a better connected, prosperous and resilient Mekong subregion. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations is led by MI’s Executive Director Mr. …

MI AND DEPA JOIN HANDS IN THE PROMOTION OF DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE MEKONG SUBREGION Read More »

With support from the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, Mekong Institute (MI) conducted the “Digital Connectivity in the Lancang-Mekong Countries” workshop, which provided a knowledge sharing platform to discuss issues and experiences related to digital connectivity in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) sector.  Held online from December 20 to 22, the …

P.R. CHINA AND MI HOLD WORKSHOP TO FOSTER DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

To promote effective poverty alleviation initiatives through sharing of good practices and lessons-learned in the region, Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, conducted an online regional training program titled “Targeted Poverty Alleviation for Better Life in the Lancang-Mekong Region: Sharing Experiences” on December 13-24, 2021.   Twenty-nine …

MI AND P.R. CHINA CONDUCT ONLINE TRAINING ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN THE LANCANG-MEKONG REGION Read More »

“Mekong Institute (MI) is vested in doing development that lasts. We are committed in advancing economic growth, while safeguarding the subregion’s natural resources for the well-being of people today and tomorrow.”  This was the driving message of Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, MI Executive Director, at the International Symposium on Ecosystem Restoration for Green and Peace Asia …

MI PUSHES FOR A GREEN-GROWTH DRIVEN MEKONG Read More »