A joint cabinet retreat will be held in Siem Reap on Thursday and Friday to discuss bilateral issues ranging from development cooperation to border development.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Rakhine to construct Maungdaw economic zone
An economic zone in northern Rakhine State is expected to start when the current situation in the area has calmed down
Dawei’s ill-starred ‘zombie’ project
Investors rekindle hope in the sluggish Dawei Special Economic Zone amidst increasing concerns surrounding its social and environmental impacts
B Grimm goes big with power projects in Laos
Thailand’s Industrial conglomerate opened Xanamnoy 2 and Xekatam 1 hydropower plants in Champasak province that borders Thailand’s Northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province.
Is Unesco overreaching in Myanmar?
The United Nations may soon recognize the country’s pristine northernmost Putao area as a World Heritage Site, many locals feel this may cause more harm than good
Region’s largest bank: Divesting from fossil fuels will take time
Transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy can’t happen overnight, as banks’ exposure to oil and gas projects are too significant.
The high price we pay for deforestation
Floods in many countries are taking a huge toll on life and property; afforestation is one way to address the crisis
Hydro plants power Laos into middle-income status
The Laos government is leveraging its rich hydropower resources in a bid to lift the country out of lower-middle income status by 2020.
Singapore signs MOU to develop SEZ and township in Laos
Singapore and Laos cooperate on a master developement for an industrial zone covering 1,300 hectares in Laos’ capital Vientiane
Korea, 5 Mekong nations agree to widen cooperation
South Korea and five Mekong River countries agree to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation during annual high-level meeting.