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Elvis The Monkey & Psychedelic Gecko Among New Species Found In Mekong

Elvis The Monkey & Psychedelic Gecko Among New Species Found In Mekong

A monkey that has Elvis’ hairstyle, a self-cloning skink, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 208 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region in 2010.

December 13, 2011
Xayaburi Dam Decision Delayed, Pending Further Studies

Xayaburi Dam Decision Delayed, Pending Further Studies

The Mekong River Commission has agreed to delay a controversial decision on building the Xayaburi dam in Northern Laos pending further studies on the dam’s environmental impact.

December 8, 2011
Mekong River Jeopardized By Xayaburi Dam Construction, WWF Says

Mekong River Jeopardized By Xayaburi Dam Construction, WWF Says

The Mekong River’s future hangs in the balance as its four surrounding countries decide whether to construct a dam on it.

December 1, 2011
UN Drug Office Laments Meth Trafficking Increase In East Asia

UN Drug Office Laments Meth Trafficking Increase In East Asia

East Asia and South-East Asia are now major hubs for the illicit manufacture of amphetamine-type stimulants, warns the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

November 30, 2011
Study: 30 Million Children In East Asia & Pacific Suffer From Severe Poverty

Study: 30 Million Children In East Asia & Pacific Suffer From Severe Poverty

A UNICEF study analyzing child poverty in East Asia and the Pacific has found that over 30 million children were unable to go to school, or access basic health care, safe drinking water, a sanitary toilet or adequate nutrition.

November 30, 2011
Study: Early HIV Treatment Increases Survival Of Patients Co-infected With TB

Study: Early HIV Treatment Increases Survival Of Patients Co-infected With TB

A trial has shown that starting antiretroviral treatment for HIV at two weeks, instead of two months after tuberculosis treatment, increases survival rate by 33 percent in HIV-TB co-infected patients.

October 27, 2011
Southeast Asian Floods Threaten Lives Of Children And Workers, Says UNISDR

Southeast Asian Floods Threaten Lives Of Children And Workers, Says UNISDR

The floods which have affected eight million people in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand have underlined shortcomings in disaster risk reduction, says the UNISDR.

October 25, 2011
UNICEF: Greater Investment In Youth Vital For Asia-Pacific Economic Development

UNICEF: Greater Investment In Youth Vital For Asia-Pacific Economic Development

UNICEF and the Asia-Pacific Interagency Group on Youth have called on regional governments to focus on the Asia-Pacific’s 1.1 billion young people.

October 7, 2011
“Lord Of The Flies” Among Three New Bat Species Discovered in Southern Indochina

“Lord Of The Flies” Among Three New Bat Species Discovered in Southern Indochina

An international team of scientists has discovered three new bat species after completing a study covering Cambodia and Vietnam.

September 5, 2011
UN: More Than Half Of Cambodia’s HIV-Affected Households Go Hungry

UN: More Than Half Of Cambodia’s HIV-Affected Households Go Hungry

More than half of Cambodians living with HIV lacked adequate food supplies in 2010, compared to just over one third for those unaffected by HIV.

September 5, 2011
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