Environment and land
Villagers urged to swap fishing for ecotourism
The Tourism Minister has called on riverside communities in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces to avoid fishing in areas where dolphins live to attract visitors who want to see the rare creatures. Thong Khon’s call came as the government prepared to open the third annual River ...
Floating villages to be relocated
Kampong Chhnang provincial authorities have outlined plans to relocate thousands of families living on the Tonle Sap river in an effort to curb water pollution. Provincial governor Chhour Chan Dern said five floating villages in three different locations along a stretch of the river in his ...
Myanmar-China oil pipeline a reality
Nearly a decade in the making, a project to pump oil 770 km across Myanmar to southwest China is set for imminent start-up, with a supertanker nearing the port of Kyauk Phyu, marking the opening of a new oil trading route. Dogged by sensitive relations ...
Judge pledges to decide fairly in mining case
A Minbu court judge maintained that he would decide on a case involving illegal coal miners objectively, just a 400 people demonstrated against the prosecutions of a mining company owner and his workers. The protestors on Tuesday claimed that the Magway regional government had been ...
Joint-venture between British and Myanmar firms eyes oil and gas sector
A British company has created a joint-venture with a Myanmar firm to enter the marine industry as well as oil and natural gas sector. Representatives from the UK firm, James Fisher and Sons, and the Myanmar firm Royal Marine Technology Co Ltd, signed a memorandum of ...
Amended land tax bill attacked
The new land and buildings tax will fail to narrow the wealth gap between the haves and have-nots, according to a prominent economist. Nipon Poapongsakorn, distinguished scholar at the Thailand Development Research Institute, said on March 22 that the new tax bill approved by the Cabinet failed ...
June deadline to end Tricyclazole use
The European Commission has said Cambodia’s milled rice industry must eradicate the use of the fungicide Tricyclazole by June. The strict new Maximum Result Limit will mean rice must not contain more than 0.01 milligram of the chemical per kilogram of the grain. The limit was adopted ...
NA members push ministry on agriculture, forestry issues
The creation of conditions to facilitate rural development including animal husbandry and agriculture project management are some of the main issues that members of the public want corresponding government sectors to address. National Assembly members for Vientiane and members of the Vientiane People’s Council tabled ...
UXO explodes killing one, injuring 12
A buried bombie exploded on March 21 in Paek district, Xieng Khuang province, killing one child and injuring five adults and seven other children, officials have said. Three people were seriously injured and are undergoing surgery in the provincial hospital to remove the shrapnel. One ...
Small Chinese wheat mills feel the pressure
Rising wheat prices in China are putting pressure on thousands of the country’s small flour mills, speeding up rationalization of the world’s biggest milling industry and boosting the market share of bigger players. Many small-scale mills have been forced to shut down or cut back operations ...
