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Study finds Chinese dams held back Mekong waters
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2020
» China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water levels upstream, a US research company said in a study.
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Cambodia halts Mekong River dam plans ‘for 10 years’
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews its policy to seek energy from coal, natural gas and solar.
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Economic growth slips to 5-year low, virus to hit tourism
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2020
» Thailand's economy grew at its weakest pace in five years in 2019, as exports and public investments slowed, and the impact from the coronavirus epidemic is set to pile more pressure on Southeast Asia's second-largest economy this year.
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Central bank minutes show gloomy view
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2020
» The economy will grow at a much slower pace than previously forecast this year and much further below its potential, the central bank said in minutes of a meeting earlier this month when it cut interest rates to a record low.
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Laos streams ahead on latest Mekong dam
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2020
» LUANG PRABANG: On a wide bank of the Mekong River, yellow markers and visits by surveyors show preparations underway to build Laos' third and largest dam on Southeast Asia's most vital waterway.
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Sugar production seen remaining weak
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2020
» DUBAI: A sharp fall in production in Thailand has propelled sugar prices to the highest level in more than two years and early indications for next year suggest another poor crop is likely, participants at a sugar conference in Dubai said.
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Rice exports forecast to fall to lowest in 7 years
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2020
» Thailand's rice exports in 2020 are forecast to drop to their lowest in seven year, the country's rice exporters group said on Thursday, as the strong baht reduces the competitiveness against other shippers.
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New Mekong dam in Laos opens to protests, dried-out downstream
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2019
» NONG KHAI: The first hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River began commercial operations in Laos on Tuesday amid protests from Thai villagers who say the Xayaburi Dam and several others in the works will destroy their livelihoods.
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Vietnam rice prices near 12-year low
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2019
» BENGALURU, India: Vietnamese rice export rates slumped to their lowest in nearly 12 years this week on sluggish demand, while an appreciating rupee helped rates for the Indian variety.
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Govt announces B21bn rice price insurance scheme
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2019
» The National Rice Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, on Wednesday announced 21 billion baht in subsidies to help stabilise prices for rice farmers hurt by drought and a strong baht.
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