“If the Chinese are stating that they were not contributing to the drought, the data does not support that position.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
In Myanmar, Hunger Overshadows COVID-19 for Yangon’s Poorest
Myanmar’s lockdown will hit the urban poor hard. That’s inspiring charitable donation — and labor strikes.
Logging is rampant at Prey Lang, report says
Denmark’s University of Copenhagen has drawn Prey Lang stakeholders’ attention to recently published data which shows increased illegal logging within the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary.
Herd of endangered elephants found in Quảng Nam Province
The elephant protection area, launched in 2017, is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Green Annamites Project.
Equalising Thailand’s water management requires grassroots inclusion
Despite this restructuring, it is unclear how these new water management institutions will be composed and in what ways local people will be involved, leaving doubt as to whether Thailand’s water management will improve.
ASEAN coordination needed for sustainable infrastructure projects: report
The region needs stronger coordination, skills and transparency in elevating sustainable projects to investors, according to the findings of a report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Development of Dawei SEZ expected to be delayed again
In February, U Myint San, vice chair of Dawei SEZ Management Committee, told The Myanmar Times that a state-owned Chinese firm had expressed interest to invest in Dawei SEZ.