Business alliance eyes cross-border e-commerce along Mekong River

G: Companies and organizations from six countries along the Mekong River have established a business alliance, with a view to build a platform for cross-border e-commerce.
The alliance, established Saturday, will boost cross-border trade through e-commerce across the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Yi Hong, chairman of the alliance, said at a forum on GMS economic cooperation held in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province.
The GMS Economic Cooperation Program, launched in 1992 by six countries along the Mekong River—Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, is designed to support regional infrastructure, and to promote trade, investment and economic growth.
Members of the alliance include e-commerce institutions, trade promotion institutions and e-commerce companies.
The cross-border e-commerce platform will be available in six languages, of the GMS countries, plus English, together with a platform for business training and a virtual incubator to encourage new businesses focused on cross-border e-commerce.
More than 100,000 commodities will be available on the platform at the initial stage, according to Yi.

Business alliance eyes cross-border e-commerce along Mekong River

G: Companies and organizations from six countries along the Mekong River have established a business alliance, with a view to build a platform for cross-border e-commerce. The alliance, established Saturday, will boost cross-border trade through e-commerce across the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Yi Hong, chairman of the alliance, said at a forum on GMS economic cooperation held in Kunming, capital of southwest Chinas Yunnan province. The GMS Economic Cooperation Program, launched in 1992 by six countries along the Mekong RiverCambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, is designed to support regional infrastructure, and to promote trade, investment and economic growth. Members of the alliance include e-commerce institutions, trade promotion institutions and e-commerce companies. The cross-border e-commerce platform will be available in six languages, of the GMS countries, plus English, together with a platform for business training and a virtual incubator to encourage new businesses focused on cross-border e-commerce. More than 100,000 commodities will be available on the platform at the initial stage, according to Yi.