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Construction begins on second Thai-Myanmar bridge
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 30 August for the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge that will play a key role in the East-West Economic Corridor traversing continental Southeast Asia. Keep reading ...
Seven clusters in for extra perks in SEZs
Additional investment privileges are likely to be offered to seven business clusters to be located in special economic zones (SEZs). Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak recently urged the Board of Investment and Industry Ministry to speed up studying the possibility of offering additional privileges to those ...
China seizes 620 live turtles, most endangered, in shipment from Vietnam: report
Chinese border patrol officials seized 620 wild turtles and tortoises that were found alive in a shipment claimed to be frozen seafood from Vietnam, Xinhua News Agency said on 30 August. Keep reading ...
Rice federation forecasts exports to resume as scheduled in mid-September
Recently halted after severe flooding that inundated swathes of the country, Myanmar will resume rice exports as scheduled from mid-September, the country’s rice federation said on 31 August. Members of the Myanmar Rice Federation had agreed to a temporary pause on exports and to sell domestically at ...
Locals lead response to climate change in Myanmar
Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most well-known attractions, is framed in part by the lush-looking surrounds of the Shan mountain range. But on closer inspection, what appears to be the green of forest is mainly hardy bush and grass, dotted with a few small trees. Deforestation, particularly ...
Construction workers needed for Thai-Myanmar SEZ
A raft of additional labourers is needed as construction of the Thai-Myanmar Special Economic Zone in Mae Sot kicks off, Tak province, project leaders say. Keep reading ...
Rights groups, wife of missing Lao activist renew calls for progress in case
Human rights groups and the wife of a prominent civil rights leader who disappeared nearly three years ago have called on the Lao government to adequately investigate the incident and provide information about the case’s progress. Sombath Somphone went missing on 15 December 2012, when police ...
Chinese top visits to Laos
Chinese visitors represent the third-largest segment of foreign visitors to Laos, following visitors from Thailand and Vietnam. In the future it is likely that China will surpass Thailand and Vietnam as the top supply market for travel. Keep reading ...
Tycoon to the rescue as cheaper China floods Vietnam's economy
Soldier-turned-tycoon Nguyen Huu Duong is a fierce patriot still fighting to protect his country, four decades after battling American forces in the Vietnam War. The construction mogul has amassed a war chest of tens of millions of dollars to fight for greater independence for Vietnam’s economy ...
Farming bivalve molluscs for export favourable in Vietnam
Raising bivalve molluscs for export is currently a promising potential for Vietnam as global markets have a growing appetite for the product and the total domestic farming area could be enlarged, many insiders have said. Data from the Directorate of Fisheries show that the bivalve mollusc ...
