Laos – the ‘battery’ of Asia and a ticking environmental time bomb
The Thaiger Sun, December 13, 2020 LAOS POWER FACTS: Number of power plants soon to be completed by the end of 2020:53 hydropower plants under construction or in the planning […]
Thai government threaten to boycott new Lao hydro electric dam project
The Thaiger Sun, December 13, 2020 PHOTO: Xayaburi Dam BANGKOK – Loas officials have announced the announcement of yet another Laos hydro electric dam and Thai authorities aren’t happy. The […]
Maserati eyes Cambodia as the new growth market in South East Asia
KHMER TIMES Sat, December 12, 2020 Maserati showroom in Phnom Penh. Supplied PHNOM PENH – Maserati announces the opening of a new market in Asia Pacific as the Brand […]
Amru embarks on pilot climate change resilient rice variety project
KHMER TIMES Sat, December 12, 2020 Grains of Phka Mealdey variety. AKP KAMPONG THOM PROVINCE – Amru Rice (Cambodia), one of the leading milled rice exporters in Cambodia, has conducted […]
Malaysia’s Tan Sri Chen Lip Keong donates $5 million (the biggest donor so far ) for Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccine f und
Khmer Times December 12, 2020 Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Chen Lip Keong, renown philanthropist is a regular contributor to Cambodia’s charitable cause. Supplied PHNOM PENH – Philanthropist billionaire (Forbes […]
Malaysia – Free Malaysia Today is in Puchong
November 28, 2020 “Believe in yourself no matter what life throws at you.” Umapathy Gansian, 37, felt gutted when her 17-year-old mini store business went bust. However, after the initial […]
China’s Ambassador to Thailand Snubs “Mekong People’s Forum”
By Wassayos Ngamkham CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Mon, December 7, 2020 Local groups and conservationists opposed to massive Mekong River development are raising the stakes and involving Western nations. […]
Indonesian women scientists win fellowships for COVID-19 innovations
LOreal-UNESCO for Women in Science The Jakarta Post Wed, December 2, 2020 Dr Anggia Prasetyoputri MSc (left) and Latifah Nurahmi MSc PhD (right ) 2020) PHOTO: Kompas.com L’Oréal Indonesia has […]
Vietnam – UK end negotiation for trade deal
Nguyen Tung HANOI TIMES Fri, Dec 11, 2020 Overview of the signing ceremony. Source: MoIT. The agreed minutes on the conclusion of the free trade agreement negotiation were signed by […]
World Economic Forum 2021 moved to Singapore due to COVID-19
This is only the second time in history that the annual meeting is being moved from the Davos ski resort in Switzerland By Jewel Stolarchuk The Independent SG, Wed, December […]
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