WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
Curating news, commentary and resources on development, its environmental and social impacts, and the context affecting the Mekong Region
MEKONG DEVELOPMENT
New reports highlight impacts of human and environmental incursions in the Lower Mekong Basin
Both reports recommend that fish stocks are protected to ensure food supplies for millions of people living in the LMB and safeguard any further erosion in household incomes.
CAMBODIA
Cambodia and China cooperate on media
More than 30 media leaders from Cambodia and China have come together to participate in the three-day high-level web seminar held under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation framework which started yesterday hosted by Cambodian-Chinese Journalists Association (CJC) in collaboration with the China Foundation for Peace and Development.
LAOS
As first Chinese high-speed train reaches Laos, villagers demand overdue compensation
The first bullet train to serve the Laos-China high-speed railway was delivered to the Lao capital Vientiane at the weekend, but six weeks before the line is set to open, villagers who lost land to the project say they are still waiting for promised compensation.
Myanmar
Myanmar’s hidden hunger
The economic crash is worsening food insecurity across the country. However, the Dry Zone and Delta regions are traditionally off the aid radar, mainly because they are not in border conflict zones where humanitarian needs have typically been the most pressing.
Thailand
Thai SEC to Collaborate with Environmental Organisations
In a joint statement, the SEC, TEI (Thailand Environment Institute) and TBCSD (Thailand Business Council for Sustainable Development) have pledged to cooperate to support the sustainable development of Thailand’s economy.
Vietnam
Ninh Thuan works to protect sea turtles
Having seen a significant reduction in the number of sea turtles and their breeding activities, the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is making efforts to address the situation.