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CRACKDOWN ON ‘CHANA’ ENVIRONMENT RALLY SEEN AS BETRAYAL
A leader of the anti-Industrial-zone development project in Songkhla province accuses the government of not wanting to honour its agreements made last year to delay and carry out fair assessment on the proposed Chana Industrial Complex.
BRI survey shows backing for Chinese companies overseas
A new international survey on the impact of the Belt and Road Initiative, released in Beijing on Monday, revealed that Chinese enterprises’ go-global drive has created a positive effect on local economies and is being appreciated by local consumers.
6 countries vow water cooperation
Lancang-Mekong River countries have vowed strengthened cooperation on water resources management as they forge ahead to cope with common challenges in the basin, including drought caused by climate change.
Vietnam’s commitment at COP26 opens up chances for low-emission growth cooperation: official
Vietnam’s commitment and responsible contributions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) were highly appreciated by the international community, opening up many opportunities for cooperation in low-emission growth and promoting circular economy in adaptation to climate change, said a Vietnamese official.
Opportunities for U.S. Development Cooperation in Laos
Although Laos is a communist state, in the past two decades, successive governments have sought to open the economy to foreign trade and investment. Yet the United States has not historically had strong economic or diplomatic ties with Laos.
Investments in Eco-Friendly BCG on Upward Trend, Thailand BOI Says
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced investment applications worth 128.4 billion baht for environmentally friendly activities classified as Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) in the first 9 months of 2021, confirming the acceleration of a trend seen in recent years
Why has Da Nang taken the lead in digital transformation?
Danang has issued important guidelines and policies as the foundation to promote IT application, build e-government, and smart city and initially implement digital transformation.
Laos-China railway delivers hope, new development opportunities – An opinion by Vientiane Times
The official inauguration of the Laos-China railway took place on December 3. This historic event is not only a milestone in Laos’ efforts to shake off the shackles of its landlocked status by becoming a land bridge within the region but will create a lot of development opportunities and enable Laos, one of the least developed countries in the region, to thrive in coming decades.
