The financing terms have raised concerns among developing nations of being pushed into a debt trap, as debtors may find themselves saddled with large borrowings that would take a long time to repay.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Villagers in Laos refuse dam developer’s compensation
An estimated 125 of 624 families from seven villages in Vienthong district of central Laos’ are refusing to make way for the Nam Theun 1 hydroelectric dam project already under construction.
Over 9,500 new firms established in Mekong Delta in 2018
The delta’s economy recorded an impressive growth of 7.8 percent in 2018, the highest over the past four years.
Cambodia celebrates Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Week 2019
Its goal is to synergize and complement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative and other Mekong sub-regional mechanisms so as to build a community of shared future of peace and prosperity.
How can Cambodian farming survive climate change?
There is a huge gap in adaptive capacity, particularly in rural areas where a large majority of the population live and a large number are dependent on farming or agricultural-related activities.
Cambodia: Investigate Land Activist’s ‘Disappearance’
Relatives of Sum Moeun said they received information that soldiers allegedly hit and beat him with gun butts and slapped him when they arrested him.
Suvannaphum SEZ gets nod from Ministry of Environment
The 205 hectare SEZ will be populated with ready-made factories 46 kilometres away from Phnom Penh.