Taiwanese chemists are helping “Golden Triangle” drug lords, mainly in neighbouring Myanmar’s self-administered Wa state, to pump out more drugs than ever.
Category: Mekong
Japan’s Foreign Policy in the Mekong Region
Japan’s success in the Mekong does not solely depend on its economic statecraft nor on China’s development initiatives.
China’s ban on trash imports shifts waste crisis to Southeast Asia
Across Southeast Asia, recyclers operating in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia have been overwhelmed by the sheer volume that China once easily absorbed.
The tussle with China in the Mekong Basin
Cooperation between the six countries of the region needs to improve for mutual benefit
Why is Asia so food insecure?
Only two countries from Asia Pacific—Singapore and Australia—feature in a global ranking of food security. How can the world’s most populous region improve food security?
Dam and blast: big hydro infrastructure needs a major rethink
Researchers call for big changes to hydropower and dam design to meet the challenges of climate change and social disruption.
What does Chinese ‘reciprocity’ mean for Mekong’s dams?
China is exploring new ways to cooperate over water with Mekong countries, but any agreement must address civil society and environmental concerns.
First Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Forum kicked off in Kunming,
It was attended by about 150 delegates from governments, research institutions, academic groups, enterprises from the six member countries as well as relevant international organizations.
Why the Mekong matters
China’s growing influence – through its new multilateral institution – is reshaping the environmental and economic future of Southeast Asia
What’s in the First Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Trilateral Border Exchange?
A closer look at the significance of an upcoming development.