“The thing is, China doesn’t ask difficult questions as to what the conditions would be if it invested, and they are very flexible.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Chinese Casino Kingpin Behind New Mekong Port to Serve Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos
His network engages in “drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, bribery, and wildlife trafficking.
India’s rice exports could jump to record on Thai drought effects
Thailand, rice shipments in 2020 could fall to 6.5 million tonnes, the lowest in 20 years.
Hun Sen urges extending development timeline
Hun Sen has suggested the 2030 deadline for meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) might need to be pushed back due to the impacts Covid-19.
Vietnam, US to join hands to address environmental, health issues
The U.S. is expanding its engagement with the Mekong region and increasing cooperation with Vietnam to address a range of issues that include environmental protection.
Yatai IHG May Seek to Co-opt Myanmar Government Officials Through Dubious Connections
The planned US$15-billion city is a collaboration between a Myanmar military-backed armed group and aHong Kong-registered company.
Ricult addresses farmers’ double trouble during drought
About 200,000 farmers now use the app. Ricult sells this data to banks and other lenders so that they may better calculate risk to offer lower-interest loans to farmers.
Investigators narrow focus in zoos chief’s murder case
The police investigation will continue to find out if the shooting had any link with the wildlife trade.
Mekong Delta province faces worsening river, canal erosion
There have been 92 cases of erosion this year, nearly equal to the number in the whole of last year, involving a total length of 3,600 metres.
Anguish as Mekong Delta’s annual floods continue to dry up
The reason is that the annual flooding of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta from the upstream Mekong before reaching the sea no longer occurs.