The Department of Cooperatives (DoC), Bangladesh, has joined the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) as an Associate Member, strengthening its engagement with the global cooperative movement. The DoC is the regulatory and promotional body responsible for overseeing and facilitating cooperative societies…
Mr. Shaju S. has been elected Chairman of the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), Kerala, succeeding the late Mr. Remeshan Palery. The Board of Directors elected him unanimously in mid-September 2026, and Mr. K. Praveen Kumar, Chief General Manager,…
On 16 September 2026, Mr. Balasubramanian G. Iyer, Regional Director of ICA-AP, took part in The Cooperative Identity Lab: “Protecting Cooperative Identity with and Beyond Norms: Ensuring Cooperative Identity Remains Relevant, Resilient and Resonant.” He contributed to the session on…
Palestine marked the International Day of Cooperatives with an interactive dialogue session in Ramallah, “The Reality, Challenges, and Prospects for the Development of the Cooperative Sector in Palestine,” organised by the Economic and Social Development Center of Palestine (ESDC) under…
Koperasi Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (Koop Sahabat) Berhad joins ICAs growing network this quarter, bringing with it a distinct membership base: women entrepreneurs from Malaysia’s B40 income group, organised around shared capital rather than individual risk. Koop Sahabat was formally…
Nearly 500 delegates gathered in Hanoi on 24 and 25 August for the 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), setting direction for the country’s collective economic sector for the 2026–2031 term. Held at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labour…
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…
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