On June 5, 2023, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director, Mekong Institute (MI) and Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of the Trade and Investment Facilitation (TIF) Department, attended the “ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023” in Japan. Themed “Toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth”, the 5-day event aimed to deepen cooperation among the ASEAN and Japanese businesses and engage …

MI SHARES VIEWS ON THE NEW ASEAN-JAPAN VISION AND PRESENTS INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE AOTS-FUNDED SURVEY ON MEKONG REGIONAL COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AT ASEAN-JAPAN BUSINESS WEEK 2023 Read More »

On May 31, 2022, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekan, Executive Director, Mekong Institute (MI) shared his views on “Accelerating Green Growth in the ASEAN Region: ASEAN and ROK Perspectives” at the 18th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity. He highlighted that green growth is central to enabling and driving sustainable development, strengthening Southeast Asia’s long-term economic competitiveness, …

THE ASEAN REGION OFFERS HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREEN GROWTH BUT THIS REQUIRES A CONDUCIVE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, VIABLE BUSINESS MODELS, AND FINANCING. Read More »

On May 18, 2023, Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn, Executive Director (ED) of the Mekong Institute paid a courtesy call on Mrs. Ureerat Chareontoh, Director-General (DG) of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the MI Council member for Thailand.   At the meeting, the DG presented a 10-million Baht cheque to MI ED as an annual contribution from …

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Ms. Nwat Derli Zaw, a former “Promoting Safe Food for Everyone: PROSAFE” training participant, was recently featured in the latest ASEAN magazine for her community-building efforts in Shwegyin Town, Bago District, Myanmar. After graduating from university and making a career shift from a corporate secretary to an entrepreneur, Ms. Zaw started her own agri-business and …

MI’S PROSAFE ALUMNA IS FEATURED IN THE ASEAN MAGAZINE FOR HER EFFORTS IN HELPING TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY. Read More »