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As Myanmar elections draw near, fate of Myitsone dam remains uncertain
Thein Sein announced in September 2011 that the construction of the Myitsone Dam would be suspended “for the duration of our government,” a move that will be remembered as one of the key moments of his presidency. However, with the general-turned-politician’s term of office to conclude ...
Lao researchers seeking to introduce faster growing rice varieties
The Naphok Agricultural Research Centre is seeking to produce early maturing varieties of rice seed for Lao farmers to plant in the coming years, as part of efforts to reduce the disaster related impacts of climate change. Researchers at the centre are currently conducting ongoing research into ...
Thailand's public debt drops to 42% of GDP
Thailand’s public debt fell slightly to 42.36% of gross domestic product, or 5.68 trillion baht, on June 30, according to the Finance Ministry. At the end of May, the figure was 5.69 trillion baht, or 42.58% of GDP. Keep reading ...
Thailand's ready-to-eat food prices skyrocket
Prices of ready-to-eat meals, or fast foods, have soared 5-20 baht per dish across Thailand, with prices in the South increasing the most, a survey has found. Keep reading ...
Over sixty commercial projects shift to social housing
Sixty-two commercial-housing projects with 41,769 apartments in total has registered to be social-housing projects all over the country so far, according to the Ministry of Construction. Keep reading ...
Vietnam’s growth earns kudos in US
Vietnam continues to grow as a manufacturing hub, climbing to first place on Cushman & Wakefield’s 2014 Growth Index, a ranking of the top 15 manufacturing locations by growth in emerging markets. Keep reading ...
Organising Vietnamese - Japanese second high-level dialogue on agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the second high-level dialogue on agricultural development cooperation in Hanoi on 12 August. At the dialogue, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat called on the ...
USDP newspaper suspended amid political shake-up
Amid a flurry of speculation and rumor about Myanmar’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) after two of its top leaders were unceremoniously ousted on 12 August, the party’s private media house has been indefinitely shut down. Keep reading ...
On an island in the delta, flood-affected locals speak of daily struggles
On Ye Lar Island in the Irrawaddy delta, people shelter in their flood-damaged homes, hoping for the waters that surround them to recede so they can begin to rebuild their lives. Many have lost farmland and almost every one of the 500 homes on the island ...
Myanmar President Thein Sein ousts ruling party chairman ahead of elections
Myanmar President Thein Sein has moved to consolidate his power in the country’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) by forcing out his chief rival Shwe Mann as party chairman, months ahead of a November general election. Shwe Mann was removed from his position as ...
