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Thai communities vow to appeal against Laos dam
Even after losing a battle in the Thailand Administrative Court, a group of Thai villagers are not giving up. They have filed appeal after losing the first community-led lawsuit in the region to challenge a large dam on the Mekong river. On 25 Dec 2015 the ...
Talks raise hopes, and fears, of a presidential deal
A third round of talks between military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has raised hopes among her supporters that the two sides can reach a power-sharing agreement over the presidency and new government. But ...
Year's first rice auction attracts 31 bidders
The Thai Government’s first rice auction this year drew active interest from potential buyers, with 31 qualified bidders proposing to buy a combined 397,639 tonnes for 3.31 billion baht. The proposed purchases account for 70% of the total 570,000 tonnes of rice put up for the latest auction called ...
Cambodia ranks low on global green list
Cambodia has performed poorly in the 2016 edition of a recent environmental report, ranking a dismal 146 out of 180 countries. The Kingdom returned one of the lowest Environmental Performance Index (EPI) scores in the region, narrowly edging ahead of Myanmar and Laos. Keep reading View the report ...
Vietnam wants more foreign investors for stock market after bullish year
A better legal framework and a stronger privatization drive of state-owned enterprises are key measures for Vietnam’s securities market to keep attracting foreign investors this year, a senior official has said. Speaking to news website VnEconomy on 16 February, Vu Bang, chief of the State Securities ...
Mekong reels from drought, saltwater
Drought and saltwater intrusion have worsened in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta this year, threatening rice crops and the daily life of residents. Le Thanh Hai, deputy director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said: “Saltwater intrusion [began in] November 2015, one and half months ...
South Korean company to invest in resort complex project
A company from the Republic of Korea (ROK) is intending to carry out a Lao Resort Complex Project in Phonhong district, Vientiane province, one of the mega projects to be developed in Laos. If the project is approved by the Lao government, the total value of ...
Information project eases Lao government decision making
The inaugural meeting of the cross-sectoral Steering Committee of the Lao Decide Info project took place in Vientiane on 17 February, to assess the progress of the project to date. Lao Decide Info plays a critical role in enhancing the quality of key information relating to ...
Xaysomboun appoints new provincial governor
Party Central Committee member Major General Thongloy Silivong was officially appointed on 16 February as the new Party Secretary of Xaysomboun province and provincial Governor. A ceremony to hand over the position between the former Party Secretary of Xaysomboun province and provincial Governor Dr Sombath Yialiher and ...
Critics question ministry’s claim of resolving most labour disputes
The Ministry of Labour on 17 February announced a nearly 40 per cent drop in the number of Cambodians who went on strike last year before then taking credit for successfully resolving the vast majority of those work stoppages, a claim met with widespread scepticism from ...
