The upcoming Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP), published last month, is a sensible framework for the country to map out its infrastructure needs.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Analysts: Myanmar Government Statue Drive Risks Alienating Ethnic Groups
“Water is not sufficient, health care is not sufficient and the roads are not good,” says Chin State editor. “So instead of using that budget to build the statue, that money should be used for these things.”
Construction of Laos’ National Road 11 to begin this year
The road from Nonsavanh-Kokkhaodor villages to Vang and Namsang villages via Xanakham district will link with a road in Xayaboury province going to northern Thailand with the aim of improving travel and transport in the region
Myanmar cuts cost of China-funded port project by 80%
Beijing yields as more countries become wary of Belt and Road debt trap with Myanmar slashing the initial price tag to $1.3 billion from $7.2 billion over concerns about excessive debt.
China-Myanmar Economic Corridor Ambitions Meet Hard Reality
Myanmar’s troubles with CMEC mirror many of the issues China faces with BRI investment other countries. As with elsewhere, China may have the capital to spend on infrastructure in Myanmar, but it needs to adjust its approach.
Satellite images reveal humanity’s abusive relationship with Earth’s most precious resource
NASA images show the extensive impact along the Sesan and Srepok Rivers resulting from Cambodia’s Lower Sesan II dam.
State Railway of Thailand issues draft term of reference for Thai-Chinese rail project
The whole rail project was designed to link Bangkok and northeastern Thailand with southern China through the Lao capital Vientiane across Mekong River from Nong Khai province.
Understanding inter-ethnic conflict in Myanmar
It’s noted how the 288 MW Yeywa Dam project on the Namtu river — backed by Chinese, German, Swiss, and Japanese companies — has caused tension in villages down the river from Namtu township in Kyaukme district.
Bangkok’s sinking truth
Between climate change and land subsidence, the Thai National Reform Council predicts that the city of Bangkok could be under water in less than 15 years.