Lessons from the Irrawaddy
October 10, 2011
Though painful for China’s investors, the suspension of a multibillion-dollar dam in Myanmar could teach those wanting to do business abroad an important lesson in political risk, writes Liao Ruo.
Monthly Archives: October 10, 2011
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Everest’s retreating ice
October 08, 2011
Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas but research that could confirm it hasn’t caught up with mountain-dwellers’ observations. After a trek with scientists, Suzanne Goldenberg finds the warning signs hard to ignore.
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Myanmar suspends a Chinese-backed dam, but controversy flows on
October 05, 2011
On Friday, the government of Myanmar ordered the suspension of a controversial Chinese-backed dam project on the Irrawaddy River.
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Vietnam’s threatened rice bowl
October 04, 2011
As seas rise, salt levels in the tributaries of the Mekong River Delta are likely to spell disaster for millions of poor farmers – and an ancient way of life. Kit Gillet reports.