A group of agri-startups, financial institutions, technical support agencies, government line departments, central banking system and other service providers gathered on November 9, 2021 for the first Mekong Institute (MI) – Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) webinar on “Promoting Agribusiness Startups: Experiences from the GMS”. Key actors in the startup ecosystem shared their …
From November 1, 2021 to November 4, 2021, a workshop entitled “Sharing of Experiences, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned in Controlling COVID-19 Outbreaks between Republic of Korea (ROK) and Mekong Countries” is hosted by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies and Seoul National University Asia Center. This workshop was supported by Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation …
Mekong Institute (MI), with financial support from the New Zealand Aid Programme (NZAP), is organizing the training course on “Food Hygiene and Sanitation for Food Handlers” from October 25 to 29, 2021, via a digital platform. Twenty-three government and private sector representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) joined the training program and …
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Food additives play an essential role in today’s food processing and product development. This is a result of the complex demand for convenience and better taste and the increasing demand for nutritional values and functionality of foods. However, the illegal sale and use of banned substances in food continue to pose a challenge to …
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WRITTEN BY MEKONG INSTITUTE’S TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION DEPARTMENT The Lancang-Mekong (LM) countries are among the fastest-growing economies in Asia. They have become a strategic economic power house, connecting to the ASEAN and the rest of Asia including the belt and road initiative. Among other initiatives, economic cooperation and integration strategies in the LM countries …
Mekong Institute (MI) organized an online dissemination workshop on “Core trade infrastructure and facilities in border areas of the Lancang-Mekong countries” on October 22. The workshop was held as part of “Study on Core Trade Infrastructure and Facilities in Border Areas of the Lancang-Mekong Countries” with an aim to present and validate study results and …
With support from the New Zealand Aid Programme, Mekong Institute (MI) organized a five-day online regional training on “Food Safety Emergency Management (FSEM) in the Supply Chain,” which was attended by 22 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) on October 18 to 22, 2021. FSEM is a situation identified by competent authorities …
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Continuing on its mission to support the long-term recovery of the Lancang-Mekong subregion, Mekong Institute (MI) pooled best strategies in designing sustainable mechanisms to protect development gains, while targeting multidimensional socioeconomic needs of those gravely impacted by the protracted global health crisis. “COVID-19 brought to the fore our interconnectedness. As we work to rebuild our …
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WRITTEN BY MEKONG INSTITUTE’S TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION DEPARTMENT The Mekong–Republic of Korea (ROK) is in a unique position to address challenges arising out of COVID-19 pandemic since it has put emphasis on people-centered partnership as its core value in tandem with peace and prosperity of the sub-region. said H.E. Ms. Arunrung Phothong Humphreys, Ambassador …
“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 …
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