Mekong countries - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:30:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US People’s Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks The People’s Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos. PP deputy spokesman and Chiang Mai MP Phattarapong Leelaphat posted on Facebook on Saturday, accusing authorities of ignoring the […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/peoples-party-warns-of-mekong-arsenic-threat-calls-for-urgent-regional-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peoples-party-warns-of-mekong-arsenic-threat-calls-for-urgent-regional-talks What China dams mean for Mekong The worries and woes about the impacts of China’s dams along the Mekong River have been simmering since their construction more than two decades ago. But there is one big difference today. Recorded data, such as that reported in the Mekong Dam Monitor online platform, describes — and confirms — that the way these dams […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/what-china-dams-mean-for-mekong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-china-dams-mean-for-mekong Greater Mekong primates struggle to cling on amid persistent threats: Report When scientists described the Popa langur (Trachypithecus popa) as a species new to science in 2020, it was already staring extinction in the face. Fewer than 260 of the fluffy gray leaf-eating monkeys are estimated to remain across four precariously isolated patches of forest on Myanmar’s central plains, where their survival is threatened by habitat loss and […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/greater-mekong-primates-struggle-to-cling-on-amid-persistent-threats-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greater-mekong-primates-struggle-to-cling-on-amid-persistent-threats-report Destination Mekong aligns with other tourism leaders to sign the Glasgow declaration on climate action in tourism Destination Mekong became a proud signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism at the COP26.  As part of its efforts to play a leadership role in the global tourism community, Destination Mekong became a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on climate Action in Tourism, which was launched on 4 November 2021 during […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/destination-mekong-aligns-with-other-tourism-leaders-to-sign-the-glasgow-declaration-on-climate-action-in-tourism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=destination-mekong-aligns-with-other-tourism-leaders-to-sign-the-glasgow-declaration-on-climate-action-in-tourism Enhanced political trust key for Mekong countries to cope with challenges: Premier Li Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged a closer connection and stronger political mutual trust among Mekong countries amid challenges, including the uncertain world economy and the still rampant COVID-19 pandemic at the 7th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Leaders’ Summit held on Thursday via video conference. Experts said political trust is the cornerstone of the GMS mechanism, […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/enhanced-political-trust-key-for-mekong-countries-to-cope-with-challenges-premier-li/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhanced-political-trust-key-for-mekong-countries-to-cope-with-challenges-premier-li S. Korea pledges cooperation with Mekong countries in health, climate, infrastructure Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Wednesday reiterated South Korea’s commitment to stronger cooperation with Mekong countries in health care, climate, infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges, his office said. Chung made the remarks during the 11th Mekong-South Korea foreign ministers’ meeting co-chaired by him and his Cambodian counterpart, Prak Sokhonn. Sokhonn was in Seoul for talks with […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/s-korea-pledges-cooperation-with-mekong-countries-in-health-climate-infrastructure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=s-korea-pledges-cooperation-with-mekong-countries-in-health-climate-infrastructure NGOs urge transparency for $52 mil US donation for Mekong region After United States Secretary of State Antony J Blinken announced the US pledge to donate $52 million to Mekong countries for development, NGOs have come forward asking the government to utilise the donation with transparency. NGO Forum executive director Tek Vannara said that the donation will enable the government to have the technical capacity to […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/ngos-urge-transparency-for-52-mil-us-donation-for-mekong-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ngos-urge-transparency-for-52-mil-us-donation-for-mekong-region Opinion: Building climate resilience for malaria elimination Climate Change is one of the biggest threats humanity has ever faced. By all accounts, and if not mitigated, it will have a devastating impact on life as we know it: rising sea levels that inundate coast lines causing mass migration on a level never experienced before; draughts and floods disrupting food systems; and, the […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/opinion-building-climate-resilience-for-malaria-elimination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-building-climate-resilience-for-malaria-elimination The coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for organized crime in Asia To say the global novel coronavirus pandemic is causing chaos and affecting lives in real and tangible ways is certainly no understatement. But one impact that has not received significant attention is how its spread is hurting the efforts of governments to combat transnational organized crime and trafficking — especially in Asia, where the outbreak […]

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/news/the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-organized-crime-in-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-organized-crime-in-asia Mekong-Lancang cooperation contributes to addressing regional challenges Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on February 20 suggested that the Mekong-Lancang cooperation (MLC) should contribute to consolidating coordination between countries in handling regional challenges and bringing about long-term benefits for people. The mechanism should aim for strengthening the economy’s resilience in the face of uncertainties, Minh said at the fifth MLC Foreign […]

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