To date, there are 33 completed, ongoing and approved MKCF projects, including five each in Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Category: Mekong
The $168 million Mekong-Australia Partnership launched
According to a statement from the Australian Embassy in Cambodia said the MAP provides support to the five countries in the Mekong subregion to strengthen economic recovery, environmental resilience, and human capacity, with a particular focus on bridging the development gap between Asean member states.
Dams and droughts, data and diplomacy in the Mekong
It does not seek to resolve the continuing tensions over how large dam building is planned and decided in the Mekong River and its tributaries, in particular without addressing the concerns of thousands of local communities who depend on the Mekong River for sustenance and livelihoods.
China pours cash into river studies
The Chinese government has set aside a budget of $2.39 million (about 80 million baht) for the Thai Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) to support seven Thai university projects related to the Mekong River, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek says.
Online meeting highlights regional environmental cooperation
Representatives from Lancang-Mekong countries participated in the meeting and discussed comprehensive arrangements for Lancang-Mekong environmental cooperation in 2021.
Thailand, Laos agree to push infrastructure development
The sides agreed to move forward their development of public infrastructure, including pushing to build the fifth Thai–Lao bridge connecting Bueng Kan in Thailand with Bolikhamxay in Laos and the sixth bridge connecting Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand with Salavan in Laos.
China-backed gold mine in Laos pollutes local river, killing fish
“The company says that it’s aware of the villagers’ complaints and has been trying to solve these problems. And as for the running water, the company has plans to fix this in the near future,”
Climate change: the implications for regional security
Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City are all at sea level. Indeed parts of all four cities are below sea level, and all them are sinking because of the depletion of their aquifers. All four of these megacities experience mass flooding for longer periods of time each year. Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, has also been stricken with record flooding during the past week.
Southeast Asia tipped to become world’s largest floating solar market
Regionally, the most ambitious country is Vietnam with 9.9 GW at different stages of development by 2030, reported Rystad.
Stung Treng Fisheries head calls for dolphin revival plan
Stung Treng provincial Fisheries Administration officials warn that the Irrawady dolphins in the Ochheuteal dolphin pleasance in Borei O’Svay Sen Chey district’s Preah Rumkel commune are now faced with extinction as there is only one dolphin left remaining of the pod that was living there until recently. The officials called on all relevant parties to come up with a rehabilitation plan to increase the number of dolphins in the area.