The Irrawaddy
UN Urges Southeast Asian Countries to Get Tough on Plastic Pollution
Southeast Asian countries, among the world’s worst ocean polluters, need tougher regulations for plastic packaging to curb leakage, a UN report said on Wednesday.Southeast Asia is a major contributor to land-based plastic waste leaking into the world’s oceans, with more than half of it coming ...
Myanmar, Thailand to Jointly Upgrade Highway from Border to Dawei SEZ
Myanmar and Thailand signed an agreement to jointly upgrade a highway linking the Thai-Myanmar border with the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a USD8 billion project that includes a deep seaport. The project in southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region is set to be Southeast Asia’s largest ...
