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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
University research team makes rechargeable batteries out of rice husks
Unlike the costly process to create pure silicon, rice husks as the raw material source could be promising for low-cost and functional SiO2.
Is digging Kra Canal still a pipe dream?
The time — one-and-a-half days — and shipping costs saved are still insufficient to justify the project.
Thailand puts forward southern land bridge project to link two seas, promote rail transports
The transport infrastructure project will stretch from Chumphorn province on the western coast of the Gulf of Thailand and Ranong province on the southeastern shores of the Andaman Sea,
Cambodia formulates new policy on urban waste management
The amount of garbage being thrown away is increasing by about 15 percent yearly due to a growing population, more consumption of goods and limited waste recycling facilities.
Myanmar a perfect fit on China’s Belt and Road
Four priority BRI projects in Myanmar promise to make China a balance-of-power tilting Indian Ocean force
Vietnam aims to ensure water security by 2030
By 2050, 60 percent of farming areas in Vietnam will be equipped with water-saving irrigation systems, according to the country’s Water Management Strategy, which was recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister
Police announce measures in bid to tackle Thailand’s air pollution
Six anti-PM 2.5 measures aimed at enforcing current laws aimed at controlling the level of PM 2.5 from vehicles, factories and agricultural practices.