Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'

Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River ...

Southeast Asia’s Mekong River being poisoned by rare earth mining

Many millions depend on the river but toxic run-off from mining for modern technology - including for war - could be an ...
Reuters

Mekong river groups urge China to show transparency after dam report

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Groups working to protect the Mekong River have called for greater transparency and cooperation from China after a report that Chinese dams held back water during a damaging ...
UPI

Unregulated mining expands across Mekong region, raising concerns

Dec. 3 (UPI) --Unregulated mining across the Mekong region is accelerating at a pace that environmental researchers warn is outstripping governance, enforcement and ecological safeguards. From Myanmar ...
Xinhuanet

Across China: China-Laos Railway drives tropical fruit boom as durian shipments from Southeast Asia hit peak season

This month, the Lancang-Mekong Express freight train on the China-Laos Railway, loaded with Thai durians, has been arriving each morning in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, ...
Dahe.cn

China-Laos mega power project put into operation

The China-Laos 500-kilovolt power interconnection project commenced operations on Monday, becoming the largest, highest-voltage power grid project between the two countries.