Opinion: A Convention Could Lock In China’s Mekong Cooperation
China holds all the cards in the Mekong and bringing it into a regional framework would help secure the future of the river, writes Oxford University researcher Kenneth Stiller.
China holds all the cards in the Mekong and bringing it into a regional framework would help secure the future of the river, writes Oxford University researcher Kenneth Stiller.
The human touch is essential behind the march of innovation, writes Chulalongkorn University professor emeritus Vitit Muntarbhorn, the U.N.’s human rights envoy to Cambodia.
Total parking area roughly the size of Russey Keo district is needed to cater for Phnom Penh’s increasing number of cars, writes Future Forum researcher Ses Aronsakda. But even putting aside this impracticality, adding more parking to a city creates its own problems.
Public and official attention on gender issues in Cambodia has followed a boom and bust cycle: Viral cases of abuse lead to temporary political goodwill, with little sustained progress. But citizens’ voices can move powerful people, writes researcher Theang Soriya.
Developing nations in the Mekong have long had to choose between cheap, accessible power and sustainable river management. That may no longer be necessary, writes Singapore University of Technology and Design’s Stefano Galelli.
Sand mining in the Mekong is happening far more than officially reported — meaning the damage is far worse. More sustainable options are available, writes Edward Park, a principal investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
The only thing that makes me feel worse about Singapore’s anti-foreign interference law is seeing it spread beyond our borders, writes journalist and activist Kirsten Han.
Currently, five Cambodian ambassadors are women. Those like Pech Puthisathbopeaneaky, who is general consul in Hong Kong, are at the frontiers of equitable foreign policy, changing perceptions of diplomacy as a man’s job, writes Marie Kepler.
Separating migrant families can affect the health and education of children left behind, but they can suffer even if they migrate with their parents. While the plight of migrant workers has received some attention, their family members also struggle, writes Future Forum’s Thong Sariputta.
Across Cambodia, energy drink marketing is inescapable. The sugar-packed drinks, linked to stress, aggression and poor health, are advertised for their health benefits. This is misleading and threatens health, writes Future Forum research fellow Sorn Sovannara.
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