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Mekong returning to normal as water level rises
Small freight vessels and passenger cruises have resumed services after the water level rose above two metres on a stretch of the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district yesterday, according to the provincial office. Keep reading ...
CHINPAT CHAIMON
Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism extends application deadline
Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) Startup Accelerator will extend its application deadline for Vietnamese startups until March 24. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Boat services in Chiang Rai affected by lower water levels in the Mekong
China has stopped discharging water from Yunnan Dam into the Mekong River, affecting boat services in the northern city of Chiang Rai. The Mekong River which runs through China’s Yunnan province has seen a significant drop in water levels in many areas after Yunnan Dam discontinued ...
NNT
VN to get region’s first fibreglass recycler
Minh Hưng Group of Việt Nam signed a memorandum of understanding with the GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas LLC to build and operate Southeast Asia’s first facility to manufacture plywood from recycled composite (fibre glass). Keep reading ...
Khon Kaen's Mice plan gets official backing
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are set to work on Mice campaigns to boost visitors to Khon Kaen province. Keep reading ...
SUCHAT SRITAMA
Week-long ASEAN media trip targets Myanmar’s attractions
A week-long ASEAN media familiarisation trip to Myanmar from February 12-18 will take participants to Yangon, Inle Lake and Bagan. Organised by the Myanmar Travel Bloggers Club, some 30 media representatives from leading publications in the region – the New Straits Times of Malaysia, Spring News from ...
EI EI THU
The women bikers ride to promote Telangana
Four women motorcycle bikers have set off on ‘Road to Mekong’, an overland expedition covering seven Southeast Asian countries in seven weeks, from Paryatak Bhavan here. Keep reading ...
ANI
Environmental group praises Bridgestone's zero deforestation policy
Mighty Earth, an environmental group devoted to protecting rain forests and other endangered landscapes, is praising Bridgestone Corp. for the zero deforestation portion of its recently announced Global Sustainability Procurement Policy. []Demand for natural rubber has caused rapid deforestation in Southeast Asia, especially in Cambodia, Laos, ...
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
Mekong innovative startups support programmes open for applications
The Destination Mekong and the Mekong Business Initiative on February 7 announced their 2018 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) business support programmes are now open for applications. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Preparations for next river festival underway
The government has announced the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee to organise the upcoming River Festival, which will be held next month in Kandal province and is expected to attract 1.5 million visitors. []“It is a key event in the campaign to promote Asean tourist sites. ...
May Kunmakara
