Growing health issues, conflicts over land seizures, climate change and the economic viability of renewables have yet to bring about a change of course.
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Police intercept pickup packed with pangolins on what to China
Police charged a man with animal trafficking after finding 76 pangolins in the back of his truck He said the pangolins were on their way to be used in traditional medicine in China.
Fast trains to Laos ‘in 4 years’
The Thai government will push for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nong Khai by 2023 so it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos.
Chinese company to build new Yangon City has troubles abroad
The company has been embroiled in numerous controversies surrounding alleged fraud, corruption and bribery in many other countries where it implemented similar development projects.
The hidden costs of hydro: We need to reconsider world’s dam plans
Lack of transparency and corruption between government and dam construction companies is at the heart of the problem preventing change.
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.