Mekong Eye

Endangered sea turtles hatch for 1st time in decades on Thai soil
March 25, 2019
The olive ridley sea turtles, listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s Red List, hatched on a Phang Nga beach for the first time since 1996.
Explainer: Why sand is so highly valued and the controversy surrounding cross-border trade
March 25, 2019
It is claimed that Singapore’s need for sand has destroyed the livelihood of a community on an island off Cambodia’s coast.
Deprived of citizenship, the Vietnamese of Cambodia’s Tonlé Sap lake live on the edge
March 25, 2019
Her family arrived three generations ago… “They tell us to go back to Vietnam. They say we fish everything and leave nothing for them. They tell us to go home. They don’t want us here.”
Hun Sen denies Cambodia is Chinese ‘colony’ as work on US$2 billion road begins

Belt and Road
March 25, 2019
The near 200-kilometre (124-mile) road is being constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and is a part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road project.
World Water Day: China’s damming of rivers in Tibet continues to violate the water rights of the downstream countries

Belt and Road
March 25, 2019
Depletion of Mekong sediment from damming in Tibet is affecting downstream countries, but due to China’s political and economic hold on them, only Vietnam is fighting back.
Putting Nature to Work: Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure for Water Security and Climate Resilience
March 25, 2019
The Mekong Delta is just one project where the World Bank is putting these ideas into practice.