PAVING PATHWAYS TO PROFITS FOR GMS SMES

Mekong Institute (MI) will support small- and medium-sized development by linking SMEs from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) with India through the “Supporting Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Linking Greater Mekong Subregion and India Partnership” project.   In partnership with IMC Worldwide, UK and with support from the Asian Development Bank, MI will provide capacity …

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ADVANCING SEZ MANAGEMENT THROUGH INFORMATION-SHARING AND BUSINESS LINKAGES

MI continued to promote special economic zones (SEZs) as it completed the Synthesis and Evaluation E-Workshop on the “Enhancement of Business Connections and Information-Sharing Among Special Economic Zones in Lancang-Mekong Countries” last July 14 to 17, 2020 from the MI Headquarters.   “This is part of MI’s continuing work to boost trade and investment within and …

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MI, BRRI, AND SFIEC PARTNER TO ADVANCE REGIONAL COOPERATION

After the virtual memorandum of understanding signing on June 30, 2020, senior representatives of Mekong Institute (MI), the Belt and Road Research Institute for International Cooperation and Development (BRRI), and the Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (SFIEC) explored areas of collaboration to advance Lancang-Mekong regional cooperation on July 14, 2020 via Zoom application.   …

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BRIDGING MEKONG-LANCANG TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY

Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the second of 16 online consultations with key government officials to identify ways forward in strengthening connectivity among and between Mekong-Lancang member countries for the seamless movement of people and goods in the region. Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, MI’s Director for Trade and Investment Facilitation, explained that the objectives of …

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MI SUPPORTS RURAL E-COMMERCE POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Mekong Institute (MI) held a series of e-workshops titled “Final Project Evaluation and Rural E-Commerce Policy Development” via Zoom from July 1 to 10, 2020. Structured as an online group discussion with MI officers facilitating remotely from the MI headquarters, stakeholders from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam presented the status, as …

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MI EXPANDS SERVICES TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Mekong Institute (MI) has diversified its portfolio of services to include e-trainings, web forums, e-workshops, and remote research activities to reach a broader range of stakeholders and fulfill 2020 commitments to partners and beneficiaries against a COVID-19 landscape. “We transformed our existing training modules to ensure a highly participative, engaging, and comprehensive virtual experience for …

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MI OPENS SLOTS FOR SEZS MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Mekong Institute is inviting 24 mid-level officials representing government, business associations, and the academe from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam to attend the “Special Economic Zones Management Practices” modular training from June 15 to 19, 2020 at the MI Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   TRAINING BACKGROUNDThe five-day training is designed …

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MI AND GMS-FRETA PARTNER TO EASE GMS CROSS-BORDER TRADE

Mekong Institute (MI) and the Greater Mekong Subregion-Freight Transport Association (GMS-FRETA) formalized their partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding last February 28, 2020 at the MI Headquarters in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The collaboration will promote economic cooperation by joining their respective expertise to support GMS countries through projects that will foster inclusive and sustainable …

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MOAC SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH MI FOR TWO RICE PROJECTS

Two projects aimed at promoting regional collaboration to improve rice production practices and technologies in the Lancang-Mekong region were launched on January 23, 2020 in Bangkok, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) and Mekong Institute (MI).   Supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, …

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MEKONG INSTITUTE OPENS 36 SLOTS FOR NEGOTIATION SKILLS TRAINING

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, will conduct a training on “Enhancing Negotiation Skills of Mekong-Lancang Coordinating Agencies” on March 2 to 6, 2020 at the MI Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   The training is open to 36 senior- and mid-level officials representing the Ministry of …

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