Lack of transparency and corruption between government and dam construction companies is at the heart of the problem preventing change.
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China’s chequebook diplomacy in Cambodia a double-edged sword creating resentment
Tensions rise as locals worry about the threat of Chinese-owned businesses and enclaves to their livelihood, homes and rights, as the programme Insight discovers.
Thailand to ban import of plastic waste next year
Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will propose to the cabinet a total ban on the import of plastic waste into Thailand beginning next year.
Chinese Banana Plantations in Cambodia Leave Locals With Little Land to Farm
Worse still, as the Chinese plantations encroached on their land, some villagers sought work on the farms but left after being sickened by pesticides.
Bangkok Declaration must wait until June
ASEAN countries agree to deal with the region’s serious marine trash problem, with leaders expected to endorse the Bangkok Declaration at the Asean Summit in Bangkok in June.
“It is not like before. It is worse than ever,” says Ping Chantrea, a 30-year-old farmer who adds she can no longer produce enough rice.
Whatever happened to / Cambodia’s Dragon City?
Nine years ago, Cambodia’s Land Ministry proposed a new, high-tech capital called “Dragon City” on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Nearly a decade later, the $80bn development has yet to break ground.
Child Malnutrition Rates Still High in Laos Despite Best Efforts
In Sekong province the rate of malnourished children now stands at 49.9, as compared with the national average which is 33 percent.
Coal to dominate Vietnam’s power expansion: Analysis
A substantial shift in government strategy is likely to occur only beyond the next decade as Vietnam is only just starting to facilitate renewable energy into its infrastructure.