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Obituary: Kok Kwong Kwek, chair of the Singapore National Cooperative Federation

'We remember him as someone who commanded respect and friendships, across countries and through different age…

Co-operatives step in to help the Philippines recover from typhoons

Local co-operatives and the International Co-operative Alliance for Asia-Pacific have stepped in to support affected co-ops

Senate passes Co-operative Development Office (CDO) Bill in the Philippines

Every local government unit will now have its own CDO to help grow and develop the…

New chief executive for Singapore National Co-operative Federation

Ang Hin Kee has taken over from Dolly Goh who announced her decision to step down…

Cooperative hackathon: how can tech be used to establish co-ops?

Using technology as a tool to establish people-centred business collectives

New report suggests measures to grow microinsurance sector in India

'Working on this subject during the pandemic has only served to convince us of how crucial…

Would co-operatives make tea taste better?

Pay and conditions in the industry are in a race to the bottom says Stirling Smith…

Meet … Sharmila Thakuri from the Nepal Society of Co-operative Journalists

'We, as journalists, are like a bridge between government, the movement and the people'

World Cooperative Congress to take place in Seoul in December 2021

The event had been scheduled by the International Cooperative Alliance for November 2020 but was postponed…

Adapting to Covid-19: Lessons from the Philippines

A survey by the national regulator showed the country's co-ops have coped well with the pandemic

Obituary: Sethu Madhavan of the ICA Asia-Pacific

Balu Iyer pays tribute to 'a mentor, friend, and guide'

Co-operative legislation under review in Malaysia

The Bill had its first reading in parliament on 26 August