Cambodia will buy exclusive power from two coal-fired power plants in Laos.
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Conference promotes engagement in hydropower planning in Mekong basin
Dam construction has worsened drought and saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta for years, leaving critical damage to local production and people’s health.
NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar
But the country still has a higher prevalence than its neighbors in the Mekong region as several drug-resistant strains are taking hold across Southeast Asia.
he Mekong Dimension of South Korea’s New Southern Policy with ASEAN
The Moon administration is upping its focus on Mekong countries as part of its wider approach to Southeast Asia.
Vietnam Waste Crisis: Plastic Consumption Per Capita Soars
According to the latest Ipsos report, per capita plastic waste in Vietnam has increased by 10 fold within 3 decades, making it the third highest plastic waste generator in the region after Malaysia and Thailand.
Microplastic waste found in Trang mackerel
Researchers have found microplastic in the stomach of mackerel caught in this southern province and will expand their study to include fish meat and shellfish.
Thailand’s jump to high-income status at risk: Fitch
Thailand risks a protracted slowdown in the next decade, on the back of its aging population and lack of economic reforms, analysts at Fitch Solutions have suggested.