South Korea’s active courting of the Mekong countries is similar to the US and Japan, who have expressed concern of China’s growing assertiveness in the region.
Category: Mekong
Thailand under pressure to act against the Sanakham dam project
Campaigners hope a refusal to buy power from the Sanakham dam could stymie its progress and prevent more harm to the Mekong’s fragile ecology
Palm Oil Labor Abuses Linked to World’s Top Brands, Banks
The workers AP interviewed came from Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, the Philippines and Cambodia, along with Myanmar.
COVID-19 lockdown measures reduced air pollution in Southeast Asia
The degree of restriction has affected the air pollution over regions with high aerosols and pollutant levels.
US tricks can’t divide Lancang-Mekong nations
The US was the first country to vigorously promote the development of hydropower in the Mekong region, but in recent years it changed its policy.
Germany supplies scientific equipment to MRC to monitor dam impacts
The government of Germany today provided equipment for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to monitor transboundary environmental impacts from two mainstream dams on the Lower Mekong River.
How Meaningful is the New US-Mekong Partnership?
The recently announced multilateral framework is a welcome – but limited – check on China’s expanding influence in the Mekong region.