Construction of the project began in June 2016, at a total value of USD 1.335 billion, with a 70 percent loan from a Thai banking group and a 30 percent contribution from stakeholders.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
‘Leave no one behind’ in energy, climate, environment drives: PM
Remarks from a pre-recorded video that was broadcasted at the Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum 2021 on September 3, the first of the two-day event, held both virtually and in-person under the theme “Energy, Climate and Environment”. The forum was attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, and leaders of many other countries.
Thailand censured for releasing dam water, flooding border area
Thailand is being blamed for repeatedly not following the spirit of a memorandum of understanding, which states that the Thais must provide advance information about when the gates are opened so that Cambodia can prepare.
Sokhonn set for Korea visit, Mekong-ROK foreign ministers’ meeting
The Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will review the progress of the cooperation, the mechanism set out in the Plan of Action (2021-2025), private sector engagement, and the future direction of the mechanism.
Not just sea life: Migratory fish, birds and mammals also fall foul of plastic
In major freshwater systems, marine mammals are particularly at risk from drowning following entanglement in discarded fishing gear. The report cites the Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica), of which an estimated 3,500 remain, and the Mekong population of Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris), which numbers less than 100, as particularly vulnerable.
Floating fish farms still adrift in limbo
“Due to concerns about the spread of Covid-19 and for the safety of local people, authorities did not let them moor their boats or come on land,” sid the district govenor.
Strategic basin and delta planning increases the resilience of the Mekong Delta under future uncertainty
“Herein, we demonstrate an approach to identify planning levers that can increase the resilience of river deltas under a wide range of future conditions for the 40,000-km2 Mekong Delta in Southeast Asia.”
An Italian Job in Myanmar
The EIA report finds Italian companies continue illicit teak trade with Myanmar
ASEAN needs more Belt and Road money, say ministers
Meeting online at a Belt and Road Summit, ASEAN ministers said the region has benefited from the infrastructure and digital connectivity already brought about by BRI, but new initiatives are needed to create opportunities amid pandemic-induced uncertainties.
Chinese high-speed rail network reaches Myanmar’s border
The opening of the Chengdu-Lincang line will further mainland Southeast Asia’s historic reorientation toward the north.