A study has found that the potential exists for Mekong SEZs to support decent work for women who make up the vast majority of their workforces, but this has not yet been realized.
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Hoi An faces pollution crisis
Billed as one of Vietnam’s pristine World Heritage sites, Hoi An’s tourism success could backfire due to a failure to tackle pollution.
No room on water, no home on land for Cambodia’s ethnic Vietnamese
“The officials say we are polluting the water, but it is industries and city people who do that. We just want to make a living from fishing – we will starve if we are moved.”
New law in Thailand risks drawing an avalanche of plastic waste
Junta-era rules are business-friendly, but greens object to lax monitoring
China’s potash demand stirs resistance in rural Thailand
Farming communities fear China’s investment in potash mining could imperil agriculture and the environment
Prey Lang group receives Energy Globe Award
The 2019 National Energy Globe Award is the fourth prestigious prize PLCN has received for its efforts.
Thailand to Become Electricity Hub of ASEAN
To develop power transmission lines to become the electricity hub of the region, sourcing hydropower from Laos and selling it to Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar.