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ASEAN – The U.S. government announced new partnership to aid five Southeast Asian countries in an effort to take another bite out of Chinese influence in the region. On September 11, The Mekong-U.S. Partnership was formed by offering aid to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for project related to Covid-19 relief to anti-drought measures. The US government hopes to …
The water level in the Vajiralongkorn dam reservoir in the district of Sangkhlaburi remains very low at only 42.53 per cent of its capacity, raising concerns that 2021 will be another year of water scarcity, dam director Waiwit Saengpanich. Mr Waiwit said the total amount of water that flows into the dam from January-July was 2,500 million cubic meters per …
In eastern Anhui province, Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam to alleviate flood pressure, local media announced, as heavy rains continued to swell rivers across parts of the region. According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, rising waters across central and eastern China have left more than 140 people dead or missing, and floods have affected nearly 24 …
Laos in partnership with China has submitted plans to to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to build yet another new hydropower dam on the Mekong River. Construction is expected to start later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday. The Sanakham dam hydropower plant, with an estimated cost of US$2.073 billion, will be developed by Datang Sanakham …
Unseasonal drought, floods and the negative impact of hydropower projects on the Mekong River’s ecology were major concerns raised by residents of northeastern provinces at a public hearing on the Luang Prabang Dam on Tuesday. Pradap Klatkhemphet, deputy secretary-general of the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), said the opinions will be summarised and included in a statement of …
A resolution was tabled in the Senate aiming to prove the readiness of the government to address the expected water shortage this year. In filing Senate Resolution 329, Senator Joel Villanueva said he would like to know whether government agencies and stakeholders are now better prepared to prevent the negative effects of the anticipated dry season water shortage. In the …
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