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Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
HOME | NEWS | CAMBODIA Chinese Casino Pollutes Beach on Cambodian Island Near Sihanoukville
In a recent video produced by the Cambodian NGO Mother Nature that shows sewage flowing out of the Jin Ding casino and into the sea.
Researchers come up with over 60 innovations to help tackle air pollution
In the wake of Thailand’s growing air quality problems, Thailand Research Fund has come up with over 60 innovations that can be turned into practical technology.
Agri-tourism attracts more visitors to Mekong Delta
“Combining agricultural production with tourism, farmers can raise their incomes by two to three times compared to production and consumption of agricultural products,” Cao said.
Experts call for high-speed railway to ease Mekong Delta congestion
Though approved in 2013, has yet to get of the ground.
Can Laos afford to be the ‘Battery of Asia’?
“Leading international trade agencies and transnational energy investors insisted Laos carry on with its controversial ‘Battery of Asia’ policy.”
Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos hold talks
Join hands to sustainably use and manage Mekong River water resources, and tighten their co-operation with third parties within the framework of the East-West Corridor
Creation of new ministry part of Myanmar’s plan to incentivise FDI
In an attempt to reverse a recent decline in foreign investment, Myanmar has set up a new ministry tasked with attracting and facilitating fresh inflows.
Latest survey finds 72 dolphins in Ayeyarwady
Humans are the main cause of Irrawaddy dolphin deaths, with most fatalities believed to have been caused by electroshock fishing, according to WCS Myanmar.