Co.opmart, the retail brand of Saigon Co.op, is marking 30 years since it opened its first supermarket, Co.opmart Cong Quynh, in Ho Chi Minh City in 1996. The anniversary lands alongside another milestone this year, the 50th anniversary of Ho…
ICA-AP’s membership now stands at 124 organizations across 29 countries, with two new Associate Members joining the fold this quarter: the Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. and the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission (MCSC). The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives was registered…
ICA-AP staff spent four days in Kozhikode, Kerala, from 2 to 5 August, on a learning visit that moved between hospitals, a business school and some of the district’s best-known cooperative institutions, including the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS),…
The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) mourns the passing of Shri Rameshan Paleri, Chairman of the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), who passed away today at the age of 66 after a period of illness. We knew…
The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. from the Philippines and the Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (MCSC) from Malaysia joined ICA as Associate Members in June 2026. The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives, Inc. (Coop Chamber), established in 2023, is a non-stock, non-profit organisation…
During a recent visit to Malaysia, Mr. Balu Iyer, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), engaged with cooperative leaders and institutions across the country. In this article, he reflects on his experiences and shares…
ICA welcomed two new members from India: Aditya-Anagha Multi-State Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.as a regular member and Alliance Multi-State Cooperative Society Limited as an associate member. Established on 2nd October 2011 in Nagpur with a single branch, Aditya-Anagha Multi-State Credit…
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) will convene its Elective General Assembly, including ICA Board elections for the 2026–2030 term, in Panama City from 14 to 18 September 2026. Alongside the Assembly, a Global Conference and the ICA Americas General Assembly…
As climate risks intensify across Asia and the Pacific, the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), through its Committee on Agriculture and Environment (ICAE), will host a regional webinar on “Cooperatives at the Frontline of Climate and Disaster…
We are pleased to welcome Mulkanoor Cooperative Rural Credit & Marketing Society Ltd from India as a new Associate Member. Established through the collective efforts of dedicated farmers, the cooperative was founded with the vision of improving the socio-economic conditions…