Cambodia is urbanising fast with China’s help but the gulf between rich and poor is widening
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Displaced Villagers in Laos Still Waiting for Railway Compensation
Many Lao villagers who were forced to relocate for construction on the Laos-China railway are still waiting for compensation from the government, while others who have received payments say the payments are much lower than they had expected.
China-led port project inches ahead in Myanmar
The announced assessment appears to only concern the port, which would fail to examine the cumulative environmental and human rights impacts of a wider project that includes a SEZ.
EU-funded project tackles wildlife trafficking
The European Union has provided 8 million euros to support a new project in seven countries including Laos, in a move to strengthen their governments’ actions to combat wildlife trafficking and forest crime.
Landfill regulations found wanting
It is reported that between 85-90 per cent of landfills in Hà Nội have not met criteria for sanitation.