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Warning of blackouts next summer, govt regulates hydropower plant operations
Hydropower plants across the country are being closely watched due to low rainfall and low water levels in dams during the recently ended rainy season, which they warn could trigger massive blackouts next summer.
China to support development of P Sihanouk
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says the Asian giant is committed to further supporting the massive development in Preah Sihanouk, where Cambodia has approved $5.9 billion of investment projects this year.
Southeast Asia turning away from coal power
A new report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM) finds that new coal capacity has fallen sharply from a peak of almost 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2016 to just 1.5GW in the first half of 2019.
Crop booms: What we know about smallholder involvement… and why it matters
Rural landscapes in Mekong countries are ground zero for a growing phenomena where mosaics of rice, upland gardens, bush fallows, and lush forests are succumbing to mono-cultured boom crops.
Coffee and other crops infusing life into Myanmar agricultural
Partnerships between small-holders and USAID in Myanmar’s ethnic hills. The coffee component is part of a bigger scheme to upgrade the potential of a range of agricultural products including melon, sesame, ginger, and soybean.
US supports regional food security forum in Yangon
Data from the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey for Myanmar show that almost one-third of rural children under age five are stunted. These children are not growing or developing properly due to malnutrition.