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Australia supports Cambodia through Mekong-Australia Partnership
Through the MAP, Australia has already initiated a range of new activities including on renewable energy, water, consumer protection, scholarships, cyber security and strengthening investment.
Trà Vinh Province to rapidly improve irrigation to foster agriculture
In 2021 – 25, besides prioritising dredging of irrigation canals and expanding irrigation systems, the Mekong Delta province also plans to invest another VNĐ3.42 trillion (US$149.3 million) in 50 agricultural infrastructure projects.
China remains the largest foreign investor in Laos
Of the 53 countries that have invested in Laos, China has the largest number of investments, undertaking a total of 813 projects worth US$ 16 billion.
ASEAN, Mekong River Commission to Convene Inaugural Water Security Dialogue
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Mekong River Commission will hold their first ever Water Security Dialogue to garner innovative solutions to address emerging challenges on water security across the region.
Laos drowning in debt that can’t be repaid: experts
“It is an environmental tragedy of the highest order that key rivers in Laos, such as the majestic Nam Ou, have been sacrificed to build these dams for an outcome that has seen not state revenues and sustainable development for the people of Laos, but elevated debt burdens and financial stress.”
Myanmar junta’s coup gives greenlight to timber traffickers
Timber logging usually takes a break in the monsoon. Even smugglers halt their activities from mid-May to early October to avoid the rainy season. However, Salai witnesses 15 to 20 timber trucks passing each day near his village in Hkamti, Sagaing Region—a highly forested region in northwest Myanmar between the border with India and Kachin State.
4 circular economy lessons from Bangkok
The concept of a circular economy offers a way to rethink production and consumption on a systemic level. Given that opportunity, this spring our Bangkok Hub of Global Shapers — a youth-led network of Hubs initiated by the World Economic Forum — was selected as one of four cities to pilot a new initiative to support the development of circular economy solutions tailored to local needs through grassroots efforts.
Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant protects the environment and provides clean energy in Cambodia
In July, the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia issued a certificate to the Lower Sesan II Hydropower plant in recognition of the company’s achievements in fish protection.