Myanmar attracted the most foreign direct investment of any of the world’s LDCs in 2017, even though it was forcing the expulsion of tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Lao dam victems see brighter future due to China
Bridges, decorated with Lao and Chinese flags, that Chinese companies have participated in constructing, are particularly outstanding.
Japan’s Foreign Policy in the Mekong Region
Japan’s success in the Mekong does not solely depend on its economic statecraft nor on China’s development initiatives.
How a Myanmar community dealt with harmful mining
Communities across the Mekong and elsewhere can look to the Heinda mining case to see one method of influencing development projects.
Will Vietnam follow China down the pollution path?
While the world’s attention is focused on China’s losing battle to clean up its air pollution, Vietnam’s own turmoil is also coming into view.
Wildlife crime becomes more serious in Vietnam
Measures to combat wildlife trafficking fail in Vietnam as many people still believe consuming endangered wildlife products is good for their health.
VN helps Laos to build map database
The project aims to help Laos in effectively exploiting, using and managing its own natural resources and environment.
China’s ban on trash imports shifts waste crisis to Southeast Asia
Across Southeast Asia, recyclers operating in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia have been overwhelmed by the sheer volume that China once easily absorbed.
Chinese companies helping transform Lao economy
Laos’ strategy of “Battery of Southeast Asia” goes well with the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative illustrated by the Nam Ou cascade hydropower project.
The tussle with China in the Mekong Basin
Cooperation between the six countries of the region needs to improve for mutual benefit