Becoming a regional investment could only be realized if Myanmar manages to address major challenges businesses are facing in the nation, a banking expert has warned.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
New Booklet Explains MRC’s Rule-based Mekong Water Cooperation
Online publication to help understand how the regional intergovernmental organization promotes rule-based water cooperation among MRC member countries.
Growth at all costs should not be the case anymore
Governments are advised not to try to increase GDP at all costs while neglecting sustainable development says economist.
China’s white paper on environment protection in Tibet a tale of lies?
China’s Jul 18 white paper on ecological progress on the Tibetan Plateau is riddled with lies and factual errors known full well to those who are paying attention.
Dam breach in Laos is a man-made disaster
The Korean owned PNPC dam company knew the partially built saddle dam was at risk to intense weather patterns during the monsoon season.
Yangon firm “implements” Bago industrial park without known EIA
Myanmar’s 2015 Environmental Impact Assessment law can be ignored when building an industrial park, even if next to an eco-resort and residential development.
Does Acid Mine Drainage From Coal Mining Contaminate Fertile Soils And Crops?
Open pit coal mines in Vietnam cause toxic trace metal element accumulation in the edible parts of crops.
Addressing development along the Mekong river
“China does not tell us what to do in our respective centres.” Interview on China creating the Global Centre Mekong Study (GCMS) to conduct academic research on the Mekong.
Forest quality declining despite coverage expansion: expert
Although Vietnam’s forest coverage has increased, the quality has been declining, says the director of the Silviculture Research Institute.
Dam Collapse in Laos Leaves Hundreds Missing
A dam under construction in Laos failed catastrophically leaving hundreds missing and thousands homeless with at least several feared dead.