Story Archive
2010-12-07
Smuggling of people has emerged as a serious problem In Vietnam, with most of the victims trafficked to China and other neighboring countries such as Cambodia and Laos for sexual and labor exploitation.
2010-12-03
Burma was ranked next to worst among 178 countries in corruption in a 2010 report released in October by Transparency International, a Berlin-based monitoring group. China was ranked 78th and Vietnam 116th while Cambodia and Laos emerged low at 154.
2010-12-03
The number of AIDS deaths in Asia may have stabilized but there are no indications of a decline in the prevalence of the deadly disease.
2010-11-17
Despite a large increase in foreign tourists and tourism-generated revenue, Cambodia’s poverty-stricken population is seeing very few of the profits.
2010-05-17
The massive Gulf oil spill has exacted a heavy price from some 5,000 Vietnamese fishermen.
2010-04-12
Nural Islam, a top Rohingya leader, says his people are persecuted in Burma, and are unwanted as refugees in Bangladesh and in Southeast Asian countries.
2010-04-12
An academic and an activist describe Burma’s harsh treatment of the Rohingya. They also provide accounts of conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
2010-03-24
The Web giant’s move follows reports that it had been the victim of cyber attacks originating in China.
2010-03-17
Upstream Dams Cause Downstream Concerns: Chinese dams on the Upper Mekong River are creating erratic fluctuations on water flow. Yet, people living off the river downstream are neither consulted nor informed of changes affecting their livelihood.
2010-03-15
The Mekong River basin currently provides 1,600 megawatts of electricity and has potential for 30,000 megawatts,. But is the cost of modernization too high?
2010-03-10
The Mekong River is the world’s most productive fishery – supplying critical food security for the region. But experts cite declining animal protein and edible oils in the local diet. Why?
2010-03-08
Burma's military leaders pillage the nation's resources for profit, while many ordinary citizens live in poverty.
2010-03-04
The Mekong Basin is home to 100 languages and 70 million of the world’s poorest people, for whom any ecological change—man-made or natural—could drastically alter how they live.
2010-03-03
China's stability-focused leaders seek to address the demands of 230 million migrant workers as the nation's parliament convenes this week.
2010-02-26
A number of children have fled ethnic violence in Burma to find refuge in Thailand, but how long can they rely on financial support from aid groups?
