The dredging of 162km of canals in the Mekong Delta province will increase their capacity and help prevent the severe shortage of freshwater caused by saltwater intrusion during the dry season in recent years.
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The impact of local climate adaptation – and why it is important for all of us
Rice-producing and storm-vulnerable Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, for instance, are potential “risk exporters” to countries like Singapore that depend heavily on their harvests,
The Mekong report China doesn’t want to see
The Mekong river is a life line of millions of people in six countries. In the past few years, however, life has been very difficult for people who depend on the river. 2018 was one of the river’s driest years. Many researchers tried to find the explanation, and the focus landed on China.
Residents Refuse to Move for Australia-Myanmar Joint Venture Mine
Residents living near the Bawdwin mine — which was once one of the globe’s largest sources of lead and an important source of silver and zinc — have refused to move to make way for more mining.
Lao cattle project for China
A planned multimillion-dollar farming project, financed by the ministry and a local company, aims to export cattle and processed cattle products to China as well as meet the demand for beef in Lao markets.
Ko Panyi: A Muslim Floating Village in Thailand
Ko Panyi is far from representing a utopian future but still presents an alternative way of living in a community, respecting, and understanding nature as it is. It is an example that encourages us to realize how much we have to learn from different forms of settlements other than the stereotypical pattern that prevails today.
Single mothers left with few good options
A matrix of social issues is swelling the ranks of Myanmar’s abandoned children.
Singapore contraption aims to clean up Asia’s plastic-polluted rivers
The plastic is lifted out of the water by a conveyor belt. It can collect larger types of plastic, but not microplastic. It is powered mainly by solar, with some wind power.
Lao PDR and World Bank sign $42 deal to reduce emissions from deforestation
Under this Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA), the World Bank commits to making payments to the Lao PDR for verified reductions of up to 8.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in northern Laos.
Award ceremony for ASEAN plastic pollution innovation challenge
Among 14 finalists, four teams won the awards, namely Galaxy Biotech, Green Joy and Refill from Vietnam and CIRAC from Thailand. Each winner received a seed funding of 18,000 USD and will start a 9-month impact acceleration programme.