Shot over six years, this film charts the growing wave of land-rights protests that led to the ‘Cambodian Spring’ and the tragic events that followed.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Challenges for the Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam
Currently, Vietnam is still awaiting the outcome of the first batch of BRI projects before making any further decisions.
10 years after, Cyclone Nargis still holds lessons for Myanmar
Myanmar has made significant progress on disaster preparedness. But it’s relationship with relief agencies remains fraught – potentially putting future lives at risk.
Investing in the energy transition
Technology to address the health and environmental issues associated with cooking with wood and charcoal has been developed in Cambodia.
China’s Expanding Footprint in Myanmar Slowly Destroying Mandalay’s Culture
Mandalay was rhapsodized as the nation’s cultural core, but this storied royal capital harboring the most learned Buddhist monks and artists has changed.
China’s media control threatens Asia-Pacific democracies, says RSF
The Chinese model of state-controlled news and information is being copied in other Asian countries, especially Vietnam and Cambodia
Vietnam’s PV Power gets govt approval for 2 gas-fired energy plants
The Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 plants will have a combined capacity of 1,500 megawatts and to start power generation in 2020.
Dolphins, Fish Stocks Decline Downstream of Laos’s Don Sahong Dam
Irrawaddy dolphins may be making a comeback in Cambodia, are under increasing threat of extinction in neighboring Laos.
Vietnamese renewable energy crusader wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Using scientific research and engaging state agencies to advocate for sustainable energy in Vietnam.
River dolphins in Cambodia likely to escape from extinction
Population estimates show uptick for the first time in 20 years.