Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, was one of seven high-level officials who presented at the first Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy Forum on Connectivity on June 22, 2021. Hosted by the Mission of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN and the Embassy of Korea to Thailand, the Forum is part of …

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Mekong Institute (MI) alumni advocated the merits of electronic transactions and the use of electronic signatures for efficient cross-border trade to 25 entrepreneurs and professionals from Thailand at an online workshop on June 30, 2021.  Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, commended Mr. Burapong Voraraktara, Mr. Subin Pongpanmeesuk, and Ms. …

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Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Trade and Investment Facilitation Director, underscored the need for deeper public-private collaboration to expedite Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic recovery at an online meeting with high-level business representatives on June 14, 2021.   Hosted by the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT), the meeting was an opportunity …

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Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, underscored the importance of supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to their role in stabilizing economies at the international online training course on “Sufficiency Economy in Microfinance for SME Development.” Because, ultimately, much more can be accomplished together, than any of us could ever do alone …

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Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, called for the streamlining of regional and national COVID-19 recovery efforts to optimize “build forward better” impacts for a resilient Southeast Asian economy at a UNESCAP policy dialogue on May 5, 2021. By working together in sharing information and pooling resources, we can effectively address gaps and …

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Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, was one of several experts who presented recommendations on strengthening Asia’s digital economy at the 4th Digital China Summit on April 25, 2021 through online channel. Digitalization is creating new trade opportunities for countries and companies to access wider markets and make …

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Mekong Institute (MI) remains committed in bridging connectivity through evidence-based studies to help establish innovative, inclusive, and integrated Mekong-Lancang communities. This was the statement of Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI’s Director for Trade and Investment Facilitation, at an online dissemination workshop on April 30, 2021 for 76 Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC), government, academic, and think tank …

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In continued efforts to broaden the competitive participation of women in international trade, Mekong Institute (MI) and the Trade Facilitation Office Canada held a multi-stakeholder consultation workshop to introduce the merits of the Women in Trade (WIT) Knowledge Platform project on April 29, 2021 via digital channel. By widening access to trade information, equal access …

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Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Chilean International Cooperation Agency for Development (AGCID), and the Undersecretariat of International Economic Affairs (SUBREI), highlighted trade policy development practices to increase transparency and participation in policy formulation at an online international workshop on “Trade Policy for ASEAN Members” from April 19 to 30, …

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