The species could be wiped out from the Mekong River by a new hydropower project, which also threatens to decimate fishing stocks
Laos
Laos Joins Southeast Asian Internet Crackdown
Government introduces monitoring of social networks
Messing Up the Mekong: Laos Plans a Second Huge Dam
Farming, fishing and wildlife in four countries threatened by brutal infrastructural project
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The E.U. is worried about Russia’s human rights record, rubber barons deforest Cambodia and Laos and attempts to introduce a law to protect women’s freedoms have reportedly been blocked by conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan
Laos’ Mammoth Train Project a Fast Track to Debt and Despair
Change is coming to sleepy Laos in the form of a $7.2 billion railway, set to carve its way through this war-ravaged nation. The costs are to be borne by the Laotian government, courtesy of a Chinese loan amounting to a …
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Colombia’s president slams “enemies” for “poisoning” peace negotiations with the FARC rebels, foreign companies are looking to Cambodia to limit their overreliance on Chinese factories and Argentinians have celebrated the news of …
China’s Security Chief Goes on Tour—How Is Asia Reacting?
Over the past week, as I’ve traveled across Asia, I’ve discovered an unlikely partner in my continental peregrinations: China’s security chief Zhou Yongkang. The senior Chinese envoy’s travels have taken him to Nepal, Laos, Cambodia and Tajikistan. The final stop is Mongolia, where Zhou is expected to head on Tuesday.
In …
Hillary Goes to Bali: Fear, Disputes and Not That Much Love
Fresh off a three-day tour of India, Hillary Clinton arrived on Bali Thursday to attend a regional forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Since her first visit in 2009, the United States has taken an increasingly active role in regional politics, signing treaties, strengthening ties and speaking out on …