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China-South Korea competition grows in Vietnam
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — A Vietnamese delegation’s visit to China last week has underscored increasingly close economic ties between the territorial rivals, which analysts say is posing a challenge to the dominance of South Korean investment in Vietnam. Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led the high-level ...
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Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. On Wednesday it also granted amnesty for over 3,000 prisoners to mark this week’s ...
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Vietnam heatwave threatens farmers' livelihoods, worsens challenges for Mekong
HO CHI MINH CITY — A heatwave in Vietnam is worsening environmental conditions in the Mekong Delta region, and farmers and gig workers have told VOA the heat is causing grueling working conditions and cutting crop yields. The heatwave is fueled by the El Nino weather pattern ...
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Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
The Mekong was once a river teeming with fish, providing food security for millions of poor farmers as well urban centers. These days, that river of abundance has disappeared, replaced by forlorn fishers who say they’re lucky if they can secure a catch at all, ...
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Mercury rising: Why a Thai community believes it is being poisoned across the international border
NAN, Thailand: On clear mornings, at dawn, Ms Kanchanaporn Paeng-ud stands on a hillcrest where her family processes tapioca and looks out beyond the sweeping valleys across to neighbouring country Laos. On the horizon, some 20 km away, she can see what resembles billowing columns of ...
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One-fifth of Mekong river fish species face extinction, report says
BANGKOK, March 4 (Reuters) – Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia’s main artery facing extinction, a report by conservation groups said on Monday. The Mekong, stretching nearly 5,000 km (3,000 miles) ...
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: TOR of Mangrove Conservation Assistant
TERMS OF REFERENCE Mangrove Conservation Assistant Assignment: Mangrove Conservation Assistant Location: Southern Thailand, with possible regional travel Contract Type: Full-time, on site. Reports to: Foundation Director Duration: 2 years (contingent on performance and funding continuation) Start: Immediately Deadline: 2 March 2024 or Until filled Position: This position is open to Thai nationals and those eligible to work in Thailand OVERVIEW The Knowledge for ...
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: OD Myanmar Coordinator
Open Development Initiative is looking to hire a local Myanmar Coordinator to help manage our OD Myanmar activities. This position will provide program support and technical assistance to the Director and work alongside the lead partner Landesa, their local team and the national Open Development Myanmar platform. To explore the ...
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DRAPAC Series: Critical Perspectives on AI Adoption and Governance
Date and Time: September 22, 3PM Bangkok time (UTC+7) Room: Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 874 9655 9902 Passcode: 937851 Description: We are witnessing the beginnings of the innovation cycle of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the beginnings of the AI for development hype cycle. The transformer model is considered by experts as a leap ...
