Mekong Institute (MI) and Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) have partnered to strengthen capacities of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by introducing advanced financial concepts and approaches to 38 government, business, and academic officials at the recently completed international online training course on “Sufficiency Economy in Microfinance for SMEs Development.”   “SMEs are the growth engines …

MI HIGHLIGHTS MERITS OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY IN MICROFINANC Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the e-training course on “Capacity Building for Regional Economic Integration and Innovation for Free Trade Zone Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region” from November 22 to December 4, 2020.   Practical sessions were provided to 36 government officials and academic representatives from Cambodia, P. R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam …

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Mekong Institute (MI) and Pracharath Raksamakkee Prachinburi Company, Limited—a social enterprise business—organized a national training on “Strategies for Cross-Border Trade in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19” to help restore business confidence and boost cross-border trade at the Khumphucome Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand on November 6, 2020.   In his opening remarks, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director …

SUPPORTING POST-COVID BUSINESS RECOVERY AND CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN THAILAND Read More »

“With the help of technology, innovation, and cooperation, we can collectively enhance the effectiveness and competitiveness of our tourism industry so countries in the Mekong region can attain sustainability and resilience as we move towards economic recovery.” This was the statement of Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation …

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Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn and the senior management team met with His Excellency Ambassador Lee Wook-heon of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Thailand and his delegation to sharpen program strategies and better align development efforts at the MI Headquarters on November 3, 2020. “MI is contributing greatly to the deeper …

MI AND ROK OFFICIALS REAFFIRM PARTNERSHIP Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) has rolled out the modular training program on “Entrepreneurship Development Through E-Commerce Promotion” on October 26, 2020 to November 6, 2020 to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in competitive global markets.   Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, 20 female representatives of small- …

CONNECTING WOMEN-LED CLMV SMES TO GLOBAL MARKETS Read More »

The 11th Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-11) with the theme “Boosting Competitiveness, Connectivity, and Community in the GMS Economic Corridors through Focused and Integrated Spatial Development” was held online on October 28, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by the Royal Government of Thailand and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The meeting emphasized initiatives and interventions aimed at …

11TH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS FORUM: MI SHARES RESULTS OF THE MONITORING OF EARLY HARVEST IMPLEMENTATION OF GMS CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT AGREEMEN Read More »

Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director, was part of a distinguished delegation who forwarded recommendations in deepening regional connectivity and economic integration among 120 member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the virtual SiLKS Road Think Tank Annual Meeting last September 29, 2020. With the common objective of enhancing policy …

MI AND THINK TANKS CALL FOR JOINT RECOVERY EFFORTS Read More »

Efforts to advance Mekong-Republic of Korea Partnership were reaffirmed today following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (ROK) and Mekong Institute (MI). “Regional cooperation mechanisms such as the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF) are critical for the integration and sustainable development of the …

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Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute’s (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation, underscored the value of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the regional economy at the webinar on “Supporting SME Internationalization in the New Normal” last September 15, 2020.   Hosted by the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Dutta, was one of four speakers, who …

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