Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Photos of wild tiger cubs in Thailand rekindles hope for species
Camera traps in eastern Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) forest complex have yielded photos of tiger cubs, providing long-awaited evidence that the big cat is breeding in this part of Southeast Asia.
S. Korea to export its “smart city” model
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport received 80 applications from 23 governments and among the six selected were Dala New City, Myanmar and the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
The COVID-19 rice economy: what a pandemic means for Southeast Asia’s staple
Restrictions on exports, drought in the Mekong, labour shortages and supply chain issues will all limit supply and drive up prices despite the demand-side issues of a global economic slowdown.
Work begins on first resettlement area for Long Thanh Airport
The Loc An – Binh Son resettlement area, located in the southern province of Dong Nai, where the new airport is to be built, consists of over 5,000 land lots for 29,000 residents.
Vietnam air quality improves following social distancing
In Saigon, for instance, the daily PM2.5 levels from March 20 to April 10 was consistently below 20 μg/m3 on average, a stark reduction from January or February, when they were 40-60 μg/m3 on average, it said.
COVID-19 has positive impact on Thailand’s ecosystem
It provides time for many tourist destinations to recover. The amount of garbage, including discarded face masks and plastic waste however, has increased exponentially.