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ASEAN MPs Say Cambodia Election ‘Not Legitimate’
A group of ASEAN parliamentarians has said excluding Cambodia’s former opposition party from July’s general election had damaged the legitimacy of the vote. Keep reading ...
Lancang - Mekong Media Strengthen Cooperation
Lancang-Mekong media officials and journalists met in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China to promote exchanges and cooperation. The seminar saw the participation of media officials and journalists from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. It is being hosted by Yunnan Daily Press Group from Jun ...
What is the Cambodia-Lao PDR-Vietnam Development Triangle Area?
With globalisation in full force, more and more Southeast Asian countries are beginning to realise the importance of economic cooperation for the sake of economic growth. This is in contrast to what is happening in the West as countries like the United States (US) rolls ...
Who lost the South China Sea?
United States (US) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has spoken out against China’s strategy of “intimidation and coercion” in the South China Sea, including the deployment of anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and electronic jammers, and, more recently, the landing of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft at Woody Island. ...
China, the Mekong River and Thailand’s Regional Infrastructure Fund
The headwaters of the Mekong River are located on the Tibetan plateau in China. The 4,350 kilometre-long river flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Thailand is seeking to establish a regional fund with its riparian neighbours. The fund is intended to provide capital ...
An Environmental Report Card for Southeast Asia
As school semesters come to a close across Southeast Asia, and teachers begin calculating final scores, another type of assessment is called for: an environmental report card for the region. While evaluating every environmental issue that has arisen in every country is unfeasible, it is ...
China warns citizens in Vietnam after protests fuel anti-Chinese sentiment
China has warned its citizens in Vietnam after protesters clashed with police over a government plan to create new economic zones for foreign investment that has fuelled anti-Chinese sentiment in the country. Keep reading ...
Mekong Delta hospitals struggle to keep skilled doctors
Many doctors at public hospitals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are reportedly quitting their jobs to seek opportunities at private hospitals due to low salaries, pressure in the workplace, and a shortage of favourable policies. Keep reading ...
Digital media as a democratizing space in the Mekong region
With over 50 million Facebook users, Vietnam leads the pack in the Mekong. However, the ‘toxic’ material circulated through Facebook has annoyed the authorities, which asked the company to delete 159 anti-government accounts. With broader sectors active in the input and output of information, the internet has clearly democratized the process of ...
Vietnam passes cybersecurity law despite concerns
Vietnamese legislators have passed a contentious cybersecurity law, which critics say will hurt the economy and further restrict freedom of expression. Keep reading ...
