While tensions in the South China Sea have the potential for limited skirmishes far out to sea, the competition over the resources of the Mekong River is putting millions at risk of natural disasters, famine and regional instability.
Category: Analysis
The ‘Silk Road’ Verdict
China’s massive infrastructure plan to link it to Europe, including parts of Southeast Asia, does not measure up to economic reality.
The Challenges Facing Cambodian Foreign Policy
What foreign policy risk may lie ahead for Cambodia should it further harden its relationship with China as opposed to hedging some bets with the “other” superpower?
Thai junta aims to make eastern economic hub its legacy
Eastern Economic Corridor projects get fast-tracked as govt envisions it as the heart of Mekong economies.
Cambodia’s Path to Fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement
Though a small country, Sao Phal Niseiy observes that Cambodia is more than capable of doing its part to uphold its responsibility to the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement.
Trump’s policies could put Cambodia’s environment on chopping block
Under President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget, Cambodia could experience a 70 percent cut in aid from the United States.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Myth-busting on the Mekong’s hydropower dams
NLD positive on clean coal technology
Clean coal technology might be an option for the government’s energy policy, according to an NLD spokesperson.
Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
What’s most surprising is that Facebook, once banned in Vietnam, has now proven to be an attractive platform for organizing environment rallies.
Southeast Asia Faces Climate Change Cooperation Challenges
Southeast Asia faces far reaching challenges in ensuring regional cooperation in dealing with climate change after the decision by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement.