The loan is to Burmese developer Shwe Taung Group – the first in the country — to be used for a mixed project that includes offices, a shopping mall and the Pan Pacific Hotel.
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Developing groundwater from scratch: Lessons from Laos
With hotter, less predictable weather on the rise, more countries are looking underground for water.
Guardians of the forest: six rifles and one bullet a day
“My mother’s family gets their food from the forest and has been earning money from selling non-timber forest products for more than 20 years.”
Myanmar opium cultivation declines, farmers not happy
Demand for heroin in the region is dropping, as the drug market continues to shift strongly to synthetic drugs.
Airport will aid plans for biggest eco-tourism region in Cambodia
Mondulkiri is Cambodia’s biggest and most sparsely populated province. It is home to three rivers and the famous waterfall Bou Sra. It also contains tropical seasonal virgin forests and protected wildlife areas.
Countries urge Laos to conduct dam impact studies
Representatives of Vietnam said the Lao government should consider halting the Luang Prabang Dam and instead focus on renewable energy.
Vietnam -Red Cross Drought and Saltwater Intrusion Emergency Plan of Action
Saline intrusion occurred in complicated manner (earlier, deeper intruding, and ranging), especially in combination with the sophisticated tidal flooding situation.
Thais spike China-led plan to dredge Mekong river
The Thai cabinet decided “to stop the project” after Beijing failed to stump up the money for further surveys of the area to be dredged.