China’s presence is growing in strategically located Laos, but the trend is often overlooked.
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Forest Dept seizes 30,000 tonnes of timber
Most of the timber was intercepted at checkpoints as it was being transported.
Vietam ignores air pollution: experts
The economic losses due to early deaths caused by air pollution were equivalent to 5-7 per cent of Vietnam GDP last year, or US$11.4-15.9 billion, with at least 40,000 people dying of diseases related to pollution.
Cambodia embraces Belt and Road Initiative
With a strong belief in the future of ‘Pax-Sinica’, Cambodia is one of the first states to express its firm support for BRI.
Vietnam just observed its highest temperature ever recorded: 43.4 degrees
What makes the heat even more striking is that it’s only April. Most places in Vietnam see their hottest temperatures in June or July.