Category: Mekong
China winning new Cold War on the Mekong
Beijing has leveraged its Belt and Road Initiative to gain the upper hand on the Mekong River while the US and Japan’s competing initiatives wash away
MRC urged to prioritise steps to protect river basin
Development partners requested MRC prioritise policies to protect the basin in future development strategies, as the basin is among the most vulnerable regions due to climate change.
Mekong Region Grows More Important to China-US Relations
A U.S. official did not specifically name China regarding “risks” and “challenges” imposed by approaches to dam building and cross-border riverine practices in the Mekong region.
‘Trash plastic waste trade’ protest at ASEAN meeting
They called on Asean governments to entirely ban all import of plastic waste and advance the framework for a sustainable and ethical circular economy.
Mekong team visits Tennessee for water development initiative
An international team from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam visited the Tennessee and Cumberland River Systems last week at the invitation of the United States in support of water development in the Lower Mekong River Basin.
Safeguarding labour migration in the Mekong region
The Mekong region is a fertile ground for investigating migration policy responses given its enormous migrant population, ranging from asylum seekers to huge pools of unskilled labour migrants.
Southeast Asia should ban imports of foreign trash
Environmental groups called on Tuesday for Southeast Asian countries to ban waste imports from developed countries to help tackle a plastic pollution crisis, as regional leaders prepare to meet this week in Bangkok.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/06/19/southeast-asia-should-ban-imports-of-foreign-trash/#PPriqtJTFMTmGLGe.99
Myanmar and Lao to get infrastructure boost from ASEAN
ASEAN unveiled a list of 19 projects in the Initial Rolling Priority Pipeline of Potential ASEAN Infrastructure Projects: 5 for Myanmar, 4 for Laos, 3 in Thailand, 2 in Vietnam and 1 in Cambodia.
11 Million People Now Have Jobs In Renewable Energy
The greatest growth came from countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, spreading the renewable sector beyond the primary markets in China, Brazil, the U.S., India and the EU.