Asia
Asia
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SectorIndia’s national co-op body hosts regional conferences to sound out the movement
The most recent event, organised by apex organisation NCUI to collect recommendations for a national congress, was held in the northern city of Chandigarh
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EducationResearchers from around the globe will gather to discuss co-ops as social innovators
Organisers of this year’s ICA-AP Regional Co-operative Research Conference are inviting abstracts for papers
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Banking and InsuranceIndia’s co-op banks bring ATM technology to rural areas
In a bid to promote financial inclusion and digitisation, mobile electronic banking services will be carried door to door by a van
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BusinessFarmer-owned Fairtrade company Divine Chocolate announces new exports
The company has expanded its offerings at UK retailers Waitrose and BP Connect and is extending its reach in Turkey and the US
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HealthLeaving no one behind: Older people in Singapore
Co-ops in Singapore are taking steps to meet the healthcare challenges of an ageing population and encourage intergenerational working
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SectorFifty years of feeding a nation: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative celebrates landmark
IFFCO is now the biggest co-op in the world by turnover on GDP per capita, reaching 40 million farmers with 36,000 member co-ops
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EnvironmentWorld Environment Day: How co-ops are connecting us with the planet
We take a look at ten of the co-ops that connect people to nature, from tourism to agriculture and conservation
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AgricultureIndian dairy co-op Amul sponsors New Zealand cricket in ICC Champions Trophy
Team bosses hope the deal, follows a string of international sporting associations for Amul, will be the start of a long relationship
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DevelopmentVietnam government pledges co-op revolution to boost national development
Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wants to increase the number of co-ops the country by 15,000 by the year 2020
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CommunityAsia-Pacific co-operative ministers commit to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Co-operative Ministers met in Vietnam in April to pledged their support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)