“We cannot just sit around and wait for China to say when they are releasing the water from their dams; Mekong countries need to have a say on this too.”
Category: Mekong
China’s post-COVID-19 woes to flow through the Mekong
China will struggle to rebuild its productive capacity, supply chains and markets. Therefore, China is likely to turn to consolidating power in its own backyard — the Mekong region of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds
“If the Chinese are stating that they were not contributing to the drought, the data does not support that position.”
ASEAN coordination needed for sustainable infrastructure projects: report
The region needs stronger coordination, skills and transparency in elevating sustainable projects to investors, according to the findings of a report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs
Southeast Asia’s renewable energy transition likely to take hit from COVID-19: Experts
“The collapse in oil and gas prices and decline in coal prices together will undermine support for renewable energy in most countries, at least in the short-term.”
NGO voices concern about Myanmar, regional migrants affected by COVID-19 scare
Migrants in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are among the most vulnerable to the present upheaval, given their limited access to healthcare, lack of job security and precarious immigration status.
Narcotics Chief Reports Heroin Production Rising in Golden Triangle
Seizures of heroin from the Golden Triangle areas along Chiang Rai’s Myanmar-Laos border, have been rising every year. Mr Niyom said drug producers use China, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand as a base to transport shipments.
When agriculture focuses on profit instead of food
After seven years of research on the ground in countries like Colombia, Thailand and others, it is our conclusion that monocultures have left a complicated legacy in the territories where they have been put into practice.
China faces Belt and Road course correction after coronavirus
China’s outlays in Asian countries — particularly Southeast Asia — fell only slightly or even increased. This suggests the region could remain a priority even if Beijing cuts back other investments further.
Critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins and the world’s most productive freshwater fishery saved from destructive dam
In a significant step forward for nature and communities that depend on the mighty Mekong River, the Cambodian government has abandoned plans to build the Sambor hydropower dam.