ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS - Renewable energy proponents have seized on the fatal collapse of a dam in Laos in their push to steer the country away from its hydropower "binge." Laos is planning to build about 140 hydropower dams in its quest to …
WHEN the dam broke, it brought with it a torrent of water and mud, killing at least 31 people and displacing upwards of 6,000 people across Laos and Cambodia. Reported numbers of those still missing range from “many” to “hundreds”. The flood, by even the …
Digital transformation imperative for Viet Nam and its neighbours “Digital transformation or lose?” is a key message raised during the second-day of the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and Thailand (CLMVT) Forum 2018, held in Bangkok from August …
■ How would you compare Vietnam’s economic development with other countries in ASEAN and East Asia? Vietnam has performed well compared with its neighbors. According to figures from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators, May 2018, GDP growth over …
It has also ordered safety checks on every dam in the country. But most importantly, it has decided to suspend the building of new dams and is reviewing its ambitious plan to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia”. If it weren’t for this tragedy, certain …
By ERIC WAMANJI More by this Author Alarm bells are ringing in Asia and Pacific countries. Chinese loans advanced under the Bridge and Rail Initiative (BRI) have started to sting. That is why recently, Myanmar announced that it was scaling down on Chinese …
On July 22, the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam under construction in Laos’ Attapeu Province collapsed. Flash flooding inundated eight villages, killing at least 29 people and leaving 131 officially reported missing. The final number of casualties could …
ATTAPEU, Laos — As heavy rains lashed southern Laos over the weekend, volunteers from many countries were continuing to help victims of earlier flooding caused by the failure of a foreign-funded hydropower dam. “It shows the spirit of humanity,” Yen …
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Tiên Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) have inked a deal following which the financial arm of the World Bank will provide a syndicated loan of US$100 million to help TPBank …
PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged policymakers and entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia to develop and nurture a digital trade ecosystem as information technology in the region takes off. Delivering the keynote speech on the topic of “CLMVT …
On Thursday, a reporter who traveled into the affected area — a three-hour drive on bumpy roads from Attapeu Town — saw military personnel and volunteers from several countries steering boats through the floodwaters in a grim search for bodies. Some …
As the search continues in Laos for hundreds of people still missing in deadly floods caused by a collapsed dam, the South Korean firm helping to build the damaged hydropower project said it warned the government and began evacuating villages as workers …
Diplomacy makes worthy contribution to national development: Deputy PM Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh speaks at the conference The diplomatic sector has efficiently served the national revolutionary cause and made worthy contribution to the country’s …
The issue poses significant challenges for the Southeast Asian state’s future trajectory. Why is Thongloun Sisoulith so confident about Laos’ debt problems? The Lao prime minister, speaking recently to Nikkei Asian Review, said that he is “not concerned …
HCM City to host int’l pharmaceutical, health expo The 13th International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (Pharmed and Healthcare Viet Nam 2018) will be held in HCM City next month. Covering a …
Prospects for a sustained broad-based global recovery and robust domestic demand underpin this positive outlook. Still, emerging risks to stability and sustained growth require close attention. “Enhancing Potential”, the April edition of the World Bank …
By Reuters Published: 04:07 EDT, 12 April 2018 | Updated: 04:07 EDT, 12 April 2018 By Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA, April 12 (Reuters) - The World Bank raised its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific for 2018, but warned that a possible U.S.-China …
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The World Bank raised its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific for 2018, but warned that a possible U.S.-China trade war could harm growth in countries that are part of the Chinese goods supply chain. A worker polishes steel …
Image copyright AFP Image caption The collapsed dam in Laos caused massive flooding in the Mekong Delta The collapse of a newly built dam in Laos has shone a spotlight on a worldwide construction boom. Many thousands of hydropower dams are either planned …
Executive Director and Co-Founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole has been appointed to the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement. WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Executive …
At the end of a five-year term of remarkable economic performance, recognized by the largest international organizations, among them the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara - “Vital Force for Madagascar …
More than three million Tanzanians in rural areas will be connected to safe water supply, while another four million people will gain access to improved sanitation through a new IDA* credit for a Rural Water and Sanitation Program-For-Results approved …
New York, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Ayisha Osori as executive director of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), effective September 4. Osori is a lawyer, …
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