The numbers would suggest that although China and Chinese companies are investing in Myanmar, the investment strategy is geared toward smaller projects instead of the mega infrastructure projects for which the BRI is associated.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
View of Lower Sesan II hydroelectric power station in Cambodia S
Not seen in these images of the Chinese-built dam are the costly environmental and human rights impacts associated with this dam on Mekong River fisheries or the people dependent on them.
Air pollution sends more Saigonese to hospitals
Doctors are generally agreed that air pollution in HCMC in particular and the southern region in general has become a serious health risk now.
Mekong River Commission Defends Seven-Week Silence on Lao Dam Project Submission
The decision to build yet another Mekong river dam has dismayed international observers.
Mekong Delta shrimp farmers take baby steps towards renewable energy
Shrimp farmers are looking for a model to integrate solar panels with the motors used to aerate their ponds.