Serious challenges to Cambodia’s economic growth and sustainability are endemic corruption, backward educational and healthcare systems, government inefficiency, rapid exploitation of natural resources.
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Vietnam and Asia neighbors hungry for cheap coal
The country’s thermal coal imports in 2019 are estimated to total about 32 million tons, twice the amount for last year and up three times from three years ago.
Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects
14 projects will have a total capacity of 17,390 MW.
Ups and downs of Laos’ road to graduate from LDC status
Laos’ economic development depends alot on mining and hydropower, which breeds new risk for the country’s ambitions to graduate from the United Nation’s Least Developed Country status in 2024.
Mekong Cargo Ships Grounded after China Dam Reduces Water
Chinese cargo ships have now stopped operating on the Mekong river from Chiang San pier in Chiang Rai up to Myanmar, Laos, and China.
Laos, Vietnam to open new shared border crossings
Laos and Vietnam are preparing to upgrade two more local crossing points to official border crossings to facilitate international visits in the northern and southern provinces of the two countries.
Land Dispute Representatives From Six Provinces Petition Gov’t
The land dispute is also part of the EU’s investigation into the potential suspension of the ‘Everything But Arms’ trade preferences.