Supporting Mekong Institute’s (MI) work in promoting special economic zones in the Lancang-Mekong region, MI alumni Mr. Prateep Chouykerd and Ms. Patcharaphorn Poobanchao organized a national workshop on “Opportunities, Challenges and Impact of COVID-19 toward Thailand’s Special Economic Zones” on December 4, 2020 at the Industrial Promotion Center Region 5 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The …

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With support from Mekong Institute, the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) highlighted strategies and best practices to support small- and medium-sized enterprises at a national workshop on “Promoting SMEs through Cross-Border Trade: Enhance Firm Competitiveness in Post-COVID-19 in Cambodia” on November 25, 2020 in Phnom Penh. Chaired by His Excellency Oknha Nguon Meng Tech, Director …

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Over 100 women-led SME representatives and government officials from trade promotion and business development organizations representing Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) participated in four national workshops in Ho Chi Minh, Yangon, Vientiane, and Phnom Penh from November 26 to 28, 2020. Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Mekong Institute (MI), …

MI ALUMNI EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ON MARKET ACCESS THROUGH E-COMMERCE IN CLMV Read More »

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 …

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