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Laos-Vietnam railway set to open for service in 2028

By Paritta Wangkiat September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Archive / Myanmar

Scavengers risk landslides at Kachin jade mines, where the earth is ‘like a sea’

By Paritta Wangkiat September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Archive / Cambodia

A forest gave Cambodia’s captive elephants a new life. Now they’re paying it back

By Paritta Wangkiat September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Archive / Viet Nam

Ho Chi Minh City seeks Ramsar site designation for Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve

By Paritta Wangkiat September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Archive / Cambodia

Skepticism as Cambodia expands protected areas by more than a million hectares

By Paritta Wangkiat September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Eye Original / Viet Nam

Iron and steel plant imperils Vietnam’s coastal village

By Le Quynh September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

More than 3,000 village residents face relocation, a loss of livelihoods and environmental degradation if plan goes ahead

Archive / Myanmar

Myanmar regime looks to restart hydroelectric project in northern Shan State

By Paritta Wangkiat August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

Archive / Mekong

Opinion: Thai investment in Laos hydropower reveals dire disconnect in the Mekong

By Paritta Wangkiat August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

Archive / Cambodia

New concession in Botum Sakor National Park handed to Cambodia’s Royal Group

By Paritta Wangkiat August 28, 2023August 28, 2023

Archive / Global

REDD+ projects falling far short of claimed carbon cuts, study finds

By Paritta Wangkiat August 28, 2023August 28, 2023