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Will Thailand’s new power development plan change the Mekong status quo?

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Thailand is moving ahead with a scheduled update to the national Power Development Plan. A slew of contradictory news reports indicate a lively internal debate over the how big of a pivot Thailand will make towards domestic renewable energy and away from power imports from neighboring Laos and Myanmar.

The Power Development Plan (PDP), which is revised approximately every three years, should be released in September 2018. The release is timely as prices of alternative technologies like wind and solar power are at record lows and continuing to fall. Given the ongoing need for power sector expansion, Thailand and other countries in the Mekong region are well positioned to take advantage of these low prices if the right policies are set.

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Climate change is melting ‘the roof of the world’

Huffingtonpost – Two “unprecedented” avalanches in once-stable western Tibet highlights the extent of global warming, researchers warn.

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The Tibetan plateau is home to more than 46,000 glaciers. Sometimes referred to as the “Third Pole,” the area has the third largest concentration of ice after the polar regions.

The glaciers of western Tibet have been stable for thousands of years. But climate change is now threatening that status quo.

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China is quietly conducting electronic warfare tests in the South China Sea

  • China is quietly testing electronic warfare assets recently installed at fortified outposts in the South China Sea, sources tell CNBC.
  • Electronic warfare assets are designed to confuse or disable communications and radar systems.
  • A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on intelligence matters.
A Chinese Naval officer stands guard beside a submarine at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base in Hong Kong.
Reuters – A Chinese Naval officer stands guard beside a submarine at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base in Hong Kong.

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EVFTA a ’golden’ opportunity

VNN – Update: June, 30/2018 – 09:00

The tax incentive mechanism of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will bring great benefits to Vietnamese industries and products, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh.— Photo tuoitre.vn

HÀ NỘI — The tax incentive mechanism of the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will bring great benefits to Vietnamese industries and products, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh.

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Why #SaveSonDoong is larger than just about a cave?

#SaveSonDoong was founded as a campaign to save the pristine charm of the world’s largest cave from mass tourism. But overtime, this citizen-led campaign started to carry more just the mission of saving one cave. In this talk, Lê Nguyễn Thiên Hương, one of the co-founders of #SaveSonDoong will reveal to you what its ultimate goal is actually about.

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My Judas

Hi sisters and brothers,

I comment about Acts 1:15-20, and Judas Iscariot.

Acts is the fifth book of the New Testament, after the four Gospels. Acts tells things that apostles of Jesus Christ did after Jesus was executed. Acts 1 means Chapter 1 of Acts.

Acts 1:15-20 is the paragraph Peter told about Judas.

Peter – Saint Peter – was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He was also the “Apostle of the Apostles”. Continue reading My Judas

Critically endangered aiant fish on menu at luxury restaurants

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Vietnamese restaurateurs are illegally sourcing rare Mekong River megafish from Cambodian fishermen.

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FROM THE OUTSIDE Nha Hang Lang Nghe, in Danang, looks like any other respectable restaurant in Vietnam. Tables are invitingly laid out in the shade of a lush garden, and festive traditional art lines attractive brick walls. Families laugh over hot pots, and businessmen clink glasses.

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Smoking kills more than 40,000 every year in Vietnam

Last update 00:41 | 12/06/2018  vietnamnet

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One of the most urgent requirements of public health is to protect people from the risks of smoking as tobacco-related diseases claim more than 40,000 lives in Vietnam every year.

There are five major diseases of the 25 tobacco-related illnesses lung cancer, gastrointestinal-respiratory cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart attack, and stroke.

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