Category: Cambodia
Citizens urged to not worry about Chinese investment
“We have seen thousands of Chinese criminals arrested and deported – this is a show of our intent to manage the situation.”
Sustaining the heartbeat of the Mekong Basin
Moving from hydro to solar could protect the Tonle Sap Lake, the world’s largest freshwater fishery.
Breath in Thailand and die sooner: research
On average, Bangkokians will live 2.4 years less, while people in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai will respectively see 3.6 and 3.9 fewer summers
Cambodia is finding solutions to climate change by empowering women
Renewable energy policies in Asia almost never factor in gender and marginalized groups unless they actively engage women.
China’s chequebook diplomacy in Cambodia a double-edged sword creating resentment
Tensions rise as locals worry about the threat of Chinese-owned businesses and enclaves to their livelihood, homes and rights, as the programme Insight discovers.
Chinese Banana Plantations in Cambodia Leave Locals With Little Land to Farm
Worse still, as the Chinese plantations encroached on their land, some villagers sought work on the farms but left after being sickened by pesticides.
“It is not like before. It is worse than ever,” says Ping Chantrea, a 30-year-old farmer who adds she can no longer produce enough rice.