If China is to continue to support the industrialisation and expansion of Cambodia’s export economy, in which Chinese state and private interests are now deeply embedded, a reassessment of priorities needs to occur.
Posted inInterview / Interview
Interview: ‘Young People Will Be So Scandalized By It That They Will Become Activists’
“So this really harsh guilty verdict will definitely scare a lot of people, but it will also create new activists. There’s a lot of young people who will be so scandalized by it that they will become activists.”
Posted inStory / Vietnam
Overloaded renewable energy affects power system operation
As the result, the hydropower plants in central and southern Vietnam, with nearly 8,000MW, had to stop working at noon to prioritise the purchase of renewable energy.
Posted inStory / Thailand
Bangkok produces average of 16 tonnes of COVID-contaminated garbage per day
To cope with this public safety problem, and to ensure proper disposal, the BMA has installed separate garbage bins at more than 1,000 locations in Bangkok and is urging the public to separate their used face masks and place them in a plastic bag before disposal.
Posted inData / Cambodia
A metropolis arose in medieval Cambodia – new research shows how many people lived in the Angkor Empire over time
The findings suggests that this settlement may have been home to between 700,000 and 900,000 people at its height in the 13th century. This means that the population of Angkor was roughly comparable to the almost 1 million people who lived in ancient Rome at its height.
Posted inEye Original / Eye Original
Mekongina Fish: Stung Treng and the river’s people
The is the second of five episodes from Focus Cambodia’s series, Cambodian Eats, funded by Earth Journalism Network. Each report highlights the intersection of cuisine, culture and natural recourses’ challenges faced by communities in Cambodia. Cambodia is one of many countries that host freshwater fish species and the Mekong River is well known for its size and biodiversity. Stretching […]
Posted inStory / Cambodia
Moody’s says Cambodia and Thailand, ‘Stands Out’ for flood risks
“Sovereigns in Asia Pacific stand out for their exposure to flood risk – highest for Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand. Exposure to heat stress is widespread among emerging markets. Advanced economies tend to be more exposed to rising sea levels, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands most at risk.”
Posted inStory / Thailand
Covid-19 outbreak contributes to elephant population decline in Southern Thailand
Without tourists to visit the elephant parks and sanctuaries that abounded in the region, there is no income and therefore no money to buy food for the elephants.
Posted inStory / Myanmar
Deadly Attack on Pipeline Station Spotlights China’s High Stakes in Myanmar
Now, following Wednesday’s deadly attack on a group of security personnel who were standing guard at the pipelines’ off-take station in Mandalay, China’s concerns will only have intensified.
Posted inStory / Story
Thai plans for 8 GWh lithium battery gigafab
Evlomo said the fab would produce batteries for two and four-wheeled vehicles, including buses and “heavy vehicles”, and would also manufacture, unspecified “energy storage solutions.”