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Labour production reverses market demands
The production of human resources in Laos over the past 10 years has yet to respond to the development needs of the country, senior government officials have noted. The majority of students prefer to study business administration, banking, finance and other service sector professions, with the ...
Pig farms of CP Group polluting Buoi river in HCMC
The increase in the number of big farms which do outsourcing for CP Group has contributed to serious pollution in many localities. As CP Group, an agribusiness from Thailand, has been expanding its business in Vietnam for many years, the number of pig farms which raise ...
Authorities visit disputed coal power plant in Mon State
Authorities in Mon State for the first time visited a Thai cement factory where a coal power plant was built without informing locals or authorities, said local sources. The Mawlamyine Cement Limited factory officers said that they intended to use coal power if the government could ...
Gov’t seeks input on new rice standards
The Institute of Standards of Cambodia is soliciting feedback from local stakeholders as it prepares to launch two new standards for the rice industry, the country’s most important agricultural sector. The draft standards identify each variety’s distinct characteristics, including its unique shape, texture, scent and cooking ...
3.5km high-speed train construction to please leaders
A Thai-Chinese high-speed train scheme has entered a strange phase where officials of the two countries agreed on 16 June to kick-start the construction of a short section, although they have not settled on the overall project. “We will build the short section in line with the ...
PM urges Hanoi to remove barriers for stronger development
Hanoi should take strong measures to remove barriers which inhibit the city from developing and integrating, stressed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Talking to the press, the government leader highlighted huge potential, advantages and opportunities for Hanoi to turn it into a green modern city with ...
First shipment of Australian cattle arrives in Sihanoukville
A ship carrying 2,766 head of Australian cattle dropped anchor off the coast of Sihanoukville on Thursday night and will this morning offload the first delivery of beef cows from the Pacific nation since Phnom Penh and Canberra finalized health protocols two years ago, the ...
Remittances may worsen Kingdom's wealth divide: study
Phnom Penh’s population nearly doubled in the first decade of the 21st century, in large part thanks to workers streaming into the capital in hopes of sending money back home to their families in the provinces. Published in Migration Studies, Dr Laurie Parsons’ Mobile inequality: Remittances ...
Financial commission moves to reapportion union budget
The Financial Commission hopes to reapportion the 2016-17 Union Budget, looking to allocate more funds to the education, health and social welfare sectors. Zaw Htay, President’s Office spokesperson, told The Irrawaddy on 16 June that Vice President Myint Swe manages the budgets of Union-level ministries and agencies, ...
The water conflict on the Mekong
Located at the end of the Mekong River basin, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam is currently experiencing the most severe drought and salinity intrusion in 100 years. According to experts, the principal reason is development activities in Greater Mekong Subregion countries related to the use of ...
