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USAID supports small and medium enterprises in ASEAN with information about online tools.
June 3, 2014
Representatives from 150 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gathered in Kuala Lumpur today to learn more about how to boost their regional and global competitiveness by using e-commerce platforms and tools. The United States and the U.S. private sector in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sponsored the ICT-focused workshop through the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs (Business Alliance), a collaborative effort between the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Slot Machine band performs at MTV EXIT Live in Udon Thani 2014 concert to raise awareness and combat human trafficking.
May 24, 2014

Over 7,000 young people from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries attended two “MTV EXIT Live in Udon Thani” concerts supported by USAID to learn about the dangers of human trafficking and modern day slavery. The concert lineup featured multi-platinum artists Bodyslam, ASEAN collective Project E.A.R., Slot Machine, Palmy and more, and was broadcast live-to-air on Thailand’s MCOT 360 HD, MTV Thailand and N Channel reaching as many as 500,000 people.

May 16, 2014

 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people across Asia continue to face discrimination and violence because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, and are unable to access the same rights and services as other citizens of their countries.

May 16, 2014
 The six countries of the Coral Triangle Region – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste this week launched an innovative platform to highlight the role of women leaders in protecting and sustaining the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity.
 
April 28, 2014

Senior officials of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), the U.S. Embassy, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today formally launched the second “Lao PDR – U.S. International and ASEAN Integration Project” (LUNA II) that will promote investment to create more jobs and help implement the country’s trade and economic reforms.

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