Conservationists called on the Mekong nations to follow in Vietnam’s footsteps, after Hanoi destroyed tonnes of illegal ivory over the weekend.
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Burma, neighbours urged to increase cooperation
Burma and its four closest Southeast Asian neighbours — Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam — move to enhance mutual trade and cooperation on tourism and other key sectors of the…
Mekong nations square off with narco-traffickers
The Burma-Laos border is mostly unguarded. The terrain is rugged and hostile, where the drug trade flourishes in lawless enclaves on both sides of the river.
Crime gangs, not farmers to blame for Burma drug trade
Opium cultivation remains a lucrative source of income for many farmers, but the illegal industry is facing renewed scrutiny in the Asia-Pacific region.
Resurrecting the Irrawaddy Flotilla
A Scottish firm has been reliving the heady days of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company with luxury river cruises.
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