The success of China’s Belt and Road scheme hinges on whether Beijing can learn from the mistakes of Myitsone Dam and engage with Myanmar on an equal basis, the chair of a Singapore-based think tank says.
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Chinese encouraged to invest more
“Cambodia will not create technical barriers for imported products from China to Cambodia,” Commerce Ministry Chhoun Dara said.
Concerns as Vietnam allows coal-fired power plant to dump waste near protected waters
Nearly one million of cubic meters of ‘organic’ mud will be dumped near a marine reserve.
The Batteries Are Coming, Are Energy Planners Paying Attention?
Consumers and commercial enterprise are already getting in the game. It’s time for utilities to join them.
China-backed AIIB touts growth
Leaders of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank touted its growing membership and commitment to sustainable development at its annual meeting, even as environmental groups were disappointed by its openness to investing in coal projects.
Mekong subregion shapes up for tourism influx
Infrastructure and services demand seen rising sharply
Navigating toward a ‘Paris Agreement for the oceans’
Progress on protection of our seas has been lagging. Global cooperation on the protection of our seas has been one of the weak points of the environmental movement.
Land compensation issue remains unresolved
Although a verbal promise had been made for compensation to be paid for lands which were seized from a subsidiary of a Chinese firm Wanbao Mining, Myanmar Yang Tse is still operating the Sabetaung and Kyisintaung mines beside Letpadaung.
Southeast Asia Faces Climate Change Cooperation Challenges
Southeast Asia faces far reaching challenges in ensuring regional cooperation in dealing with climate change after the decision by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Regional cooperation ‘key’ to Mekong projects
As nations in the Greater Mekong Subregion suffer a rise in water shortages and salinity intrusion, governments need to cooperate in order to safeguard the livelihood of residents in the river basin and their diverse cultures, experts said.