Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
High expectations, low confidence at Invest Myanmar Summit
The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake
The famed tourist spot with floating gardens and the graceful leg-rowing style of its fisherman is drying up and urgent action is needed to avoid disaster.
Localities urged to implement resolution on sustainable Mekong Delta developmen
Guidance needed on science and technology suitable for climate change adaptation, as well as agricultural restructuring and sustainable development to improve people’s living standards,
Pak Beng Hydro Dam in Laos Meets New Resistance From Mekong River Advocates
Complaint lodged with the Supreme Administrative Court against Thai authorities for failing to provide local communities with adequate public forums.
Vietnam, Laos boost partnership in energy development
Working sessions with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Vietnam Electricity, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) toward agreements on hydropower development in Laos, and power purchase.
Plans begin for Bangkok’s next smog season
The primary source of PM2.5 in Bangkok is exhaust from millions of cars, meaning it was crucial to focus on limiting emissions in the transport sector to ease air pollution.
Pursuing holistic water management solutions
“In the past, we had only one solution for all problems – building dams – but now we have adjusted our water management.”