There are still issues waiting to be solved, such as land compensation to communities, safety concerns, and ecological restoration at the project site: activists
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Mekong countries to seek sustainable tourism by training Cultural Heritage Specialist Guides
Mekong officials will meet for the first time for training specialist guides and developing relevant policies for cultural heritage
ASEAN ministers to meet in Laos to discuss disaster management
ASEAN ministers to meet on disaster management in Luang Prabang with focus on the need to prepare resources in readiness for preparedness.
Laos, Vietnam speeding up oil pipeline project
Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to accelerate the project during the former’s visit to Hanoi earlier this month.
Govt faces more EEC challenges than was thought, forum hears
Currently, the high-speed rail project is in its early stages and it is a long-term project whole viability remains questionable, says leading economist.
Belt and Road shields Myanmar from Beijing’s capital crackdown
The sectors targeted by the restriction do not concern investment projects here, which are mostly infrastructure and energy-related.
The Lancang-Mekong cooperation framework: China’s real motivation
There are several reasons why China finally takes part in a cooperation framework with the lower Mekong countries. One of them is allow China to enter a ‘damage control’ diplomacy.
AIIB: a potential new finance source for Cambodia’s renewable energy
If the Electricité Du Cambodge provides a secured power purchase agreement and attractive prices, AIIB is likely to fund solar projects in the Cambodia.
Mind the hype: Despite huge potential, solar energy in SE Asia is behind a cloud
Sunny Southeast Asia has double the solar energy potential of Northern Europe, but the market hype is not living up to the reality on the ground.
Laos and Cambodia: the China dance
Laos and Cambodia are often seen as little more than political twins who have chosen to reap economic benefits from China in exchange for their loyalty to the Middle Kingdom.