In June, Myanmar’s Forest Department quietly gave the green light to private zoos to apply for licences to breed 90 species, more than 20 of which are endangered or critically endangered.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Finland supports project to assist urgent water resolution for Mekong delta
It addresses the most urgent needs and important issues of the Mekong River Delta provinces, particularly the drought and saline intrusion.
SK E&C Reaches Compensation Deal with Laos over Deadly Dam Collapse
SK Engineering & Construction Co. has reached a deal with Laos to compensate victims of a deadly hydroelectric dam collapse.
Vietnam is seeking a return to nuclear power
A draft power plan by the Ministry of Industry and Trade envisages building nuclear power plants with a capacity of 1,000 MW by 2040 and 5,000 MW by 2045.
Myanmar Leader Triggers Debate With ‘Illegal’ Reference to Dead Jade Scavengers
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi raised eyebrows when she referred to recent victims of a jade mine landslide that killed at least 172 people last week as “illegal” in an online chat.
Massive police presence for Thai SEZ public hearing
More than 1,000 officers–meanwhile a lecturer at Prince of Songkhla University was visited at his home by police to ask him whether he will be attending the public hearing.