Hun Sen stated that, “If we need to amend laws or add new ones, I will support a punishment clause for those who reclaim land without permission.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Sino-Japanese cooperation thrown off track over Thai rail project
Fearing losses, private contractors unwilling to follow Tokyo’s lead
EU grants millions to fisheries sector
They have approved a budget of about $98 million for a programme to help support the Kingdom’s fishery sector from 2019 to 2023.
HCM City admits to sloppy urban planning
master planning would factor in the city’s resources and urban structure to ensure infrastructure development, adapt to climate change and prevent flooding.
Bridging the gaping wealth chasm
Although handouts empower the poor to better tailor solutions for their own problems, it does not tackle the root problems of structural inequality and poverty
Not all aid was created equal
China’s economic assistance is often perceived as shrouded with ulterior motives.
China vows to strengthen ties with Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Laos to attend the Fourth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.