“So this really harsh guilty verdict will definitely scare a lot of people, but it will also create new activists. There’s a lot of young people who will be so scandalized by it that they will become activists.”
Category: Interview
Taking a closer look at the MRC’s prior consultation process
Yesterday, participants discussed the Lao-proposed Luang Prabang hydropower project. An Pich Hatda, chief executive officer of the MRC speaks about the prior consultation process.
Cambodia PM dismisses fears of Chinese debt trap
Western countries hoping to see improvements in Cambodia’s human rights violations and other problems have little leverage when China can be counted on to help in the event of Western aid cuts.
Chinese-built hydropower project has high responsibility to protect environment: Cambodian official
Lower Sesan II Hydropower Company pays particular attention to environmental protection, complying with all requirements.
Shining a Light on Shady Business in Myanmar’s Extractive Industries
We hear it is difficult to define what a “beneficial owner” is, or establish a threshold, or ensure that the information is accurate, make sure that you got the right disclosure mechanism.
Changes give Thai forest protection centre more authority, ease in identifying encroachers
The national land policy committee made history by allowing for the first time, those with conflicting claims to continue living in the forests without having their claims examined and verified.
Japanese experts on Myanmar readiness to become a regional trade/supply hub
In the long term Japan hopes to secure a solid presence in the Dawei SEZ area through assisting ports and industrial zone development.