In taking stock of the GMS cooperation, Thailand’s prime minister presented Thailand’s 3C initiatives (Connectivity, Competitiveness, Community) to ensure that the region is able to recover quickly from the negative impacts of the pandemic.
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China opens rail line, trade route to Indian Ocean through Myanmar: But will it work?
Whether the new route actually pays off, they add, may hinge on whether and when new rail lines are laid across Myanmar, a challenge made tougher by the violent turmoil the country has tipped into since its Feb. 1 coup.
Should tree plantations count toward reforestation goals? It’s complicated
Government agencies touted the Prey Lang reforestation project in central Cambodia as the country’s first big venture into climate-focused restoration. Cambodia’s Forestry Administration granted South Korean contractor Think Biotech a 34,000-hectare (84,000-acre) reforestation concession for the ostensible purpose of planting trees and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. But what’s happened on the ground doesn’t look much like a win against climate change.
Environmental activist ‘well-hated’ by Myanmar junta is latest to be arrested
On Sept. 6, environmental and democracy activist Kyaw Minn Htut became one of the latest political prisoners; authorities had detained his wife and 2-year-old son a day earlier.
GMS leaders committed to overcome challenges for common growth
Hun Sen, who chaired the meeting, urged all GMS members to commit to further strengthen the cooperation and to resolutely pursue the strategies and priority actions charted in the two documents endorsed today.
Covid impact on Vietnamese wind threatens global supply chain
Embattled by the spread of the delta variant $6.7 billion in clean energy projects are under threat in Vietnam. Logistical and commissioning delays may push 4GW of wind projects beyond the November 2021 deadline necessary to access the country’s feed-in tariff (FiT). Without an extension to the deadline, Vietnam could miss a unique opportunity to build its wind industry and green its economy.
Sixty endangered bird species seen flocking to Kingdom wetland areas
Bou Vorsak, Cambodia programme manager at BirdLife International, told The Post on September 9 that rangers patrolled these areas every week and recorded 60 species under threat including darters, grey-headed fish eagles, spot-billed pelicans, lesser adjutant storks and painted storks.
Illegal logging operation discovered at Phou Phanang
The Phou Phanang National Conversation Area is a protected national park, with logging illegal under an order issued by the Mayor of Vientiane Capital on 18 August this year.
Vietnam advised to promote just energy transition
Vietnam needs to carry out fiscal policies and regulations to promote and improve capacity in renewable energy and energy efficiency, heard the virtual Just Transition Forum in Asia this week.