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ADB Consults Stakeholders on Draft Cambodia E-commerce Trustmark Scheme
On 16-17 October 2024, ADB and Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) held stakeholder consultations on the draft Cambodia E-commerce Trustmark Scheme (CETS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Asian Development Bank Supports Legislative Reform on Digitalization of Trade Documents in Georgia
On 20 April 2024 in Tbilisi, the Asian Development Bank's Law and Policy Reform Program and Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program joined efforts with the Georgia Revenue Service, Digital Standards Initiative, and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in hosting more than 50 government officials and private sector representatives for a discussion on the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records.
ADB, CAREC Secretariat, and PRC's Ministry of Commerce Convene Stakeholders on Digitalization of Trade Documents
ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program and Law and Policy Reform Program, along with CAREC Secretariat and People´s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Commerce gathered over 50 government officials and private sector representatives in Beijing to discuss potential legislation recognizing electronic trade documents aligned with UNCITRAL’s Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR).
ADB Supported Online Learning on E-Commerce for Cambodia Government Officials
ADB and the Trade Training and Research Institute (TTRI) of the Ministry of Commerce co-organized an e-learning workshop on e-commerce via the website of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI).
Stakeholder Consultation on Cambodia E-Commerce Code of Conduct
The Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and DFDL Law, conducted a two-day stakeholders’ consultation workshop on the draft prakas on the Code of Conduct on the Intermediaries and E-Commerce Service Providers (prakas) pursuant to Cambodia’s Law on E-Commerce.
ADB Partners with Kyrgyz Republic to Review Nation's Legal Framework for E-Commerce
To help the Kyrgyz Republic transform its legal frameworks to modernize and catch up to electronic transactions, ADB drafted a report that reviews the legal framework for e-commerce in the country.
ADB Partners with Mongolia to Strengthen Legal Framework for E-commerce
ADB partnered with the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications (MDDC) of Mongolia to strengthen the nation’s legal framework for e-commerce. To achieve this, ADB delivered an expert report that reviewed the legal framework for e-commerce in Mongolia and provided recommendations for enhancement and international harmonization.
ADB Presented on Enabling a Conducive Environment for the Digital Economy at the Virtual Side Event of UN ESCAP's Third Ministerial Conference
Gretchen Aquino of the Asian Development Bank's Office of the General Counsel participated in the panel discussion at the virtual side event at the UN ESCAP Third Ministerial Conference on Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific.
ADB, Kyrgyz Republic, CAREC Institute Developed Online Training on E-Commerce
ADB Office of the General Counsel, through its Law and Policy Reform Program, and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute, have developed and completed an online training course on e-commerce designed with a view to inform and provide tools to government officials, entrepreneurs, and businesses to enable them to connect to