Tag: industry
Mekong Delta region makes up 18 percent of Vietnam’s GDP
A report shows that demand accounts for nearly 32 percent of the total planned investment of the country in 2019.
Vietnam’s economic zones derailed by anti-China protests
he Vietnamese government’s plan to open the country’s first three special economic zones have been stalled until next year at the earliest due to large demonstrations by those wary of an influx of Chinese businesses.
Trade of coastal sand is damaging wildlife of poorer nations, study finds
Wealthy nations’ drastic increase in construction sand consumption contributes to erosion of estuaries. Sand worth US$752m was imported by Singapore from Cambodia between 2007 and 2016.
Thailand rolls out red carpet for 500 Chinese companies
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Myanmar urged to fix key issues for industrial revamp
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.
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.
Workers say no to Vietnam’s ‘Special Exploitation Zones’
The 131 approved businesses and industries for these zones are not “green, high-tech, and knowledge-based” as stated goals–they’re completely the opposite.