Mekong Eye

Why is Asia so food insecure?
November 7, 2018
Only two countries from Asia Pacific—Singapore and Australia—feature in a global ranking of food security. How can the world’s most populous region improve food security?
Dam and blast: big hydro infrastructure needs a major rethink
November 6, 2018
Researchers call for big changes to hydropower and dam design to meet the challenges of climate change and social disruption.
Sharing fishing grounds with Irrawaddy Dolphins that they have given names
November 3, 2018
“During my childhood, there were periods when not even one died in three years. These days, there have been as many as three deaths a year and there might be others.”
Collapsed Lao dam ‘was built on a sinkhole’
November 3, 2018
Laos has kept the true scale of the disaster under wraps because it would jeopardize dozens of other dams envisaged under its plan to be the “Battery of Southeast Asia.”
Myanmar Plans Economic Zones on Chinese Border
November 3, 2018
The three SEZs are projects under the BRI with the objective of promoting economic integration between the southern border of China and Myanmar as well as infrastructure development.
Myanmar, Thailand to Jointly Upgrade Highway from Border to Dawei SEZ
November 3, 2018
The agreement calls for conducting a survey and design work in preparation for upgrading the two-lane highway. The route will connect the border crossing point at Htee Kee to the SEZ via Myittar.