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A vulnerable bird that usually migrated to the wetlands of the Mekong Delta has become a rare visitor to the area DONG THAP, VIETNAM – Twenty years ago, Nguyen Van Liet took scientists to the wetlands near his hometown of Tram Chim on Vietnam’s Mekon... [1]

HON CHONG, Vietnam—Hundreds of species live in the limestone caves of Hon Chong in southern Vietnam, and many of them are found nowhere else on Earth. Yet their habitat is being blown apart, chunk by chunk, in the name of making cement. [2]

TOKYO -- You have probably never heard of Kito. That is because you have probably never been shopping for a hoist or construction crane. This is not exactly a small enterprise. [3]

The GoWest Venture Capital Forum took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from February 6-8, 2024. The event is recognized as a key platform for startups, scaleups, and investors, especially those focused on pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding stages. [4]

By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011 By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011 By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011 [5]

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Mae Fah Luang Foundation has been awarded the SX Shaper Award for contributing to environmental sustainability and community development. [6]

Following an open letter sent to the World Bank’s President Jim Kim by a coalition of community-based organizations opposing a proposed plan to support the expansion of a cement plant in Mandalay Region and the coal mine that fuels it, the Internatio... [7]

The World Bank’s private sector lending arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has given the go ahead to support a multi-million dollar plan to expand a cement factory in Mandalay Region, operated by the Shwe Taung Conglomerate. [8]

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[1] TH mekongeye.com · 2022-09-19 · 85% match

Vietnam loses sacred cranes after habitat change

A vulnerable bird that usually migrated to the wetlands of the Mekong Delta has become a rare visitor to the area DONG THAP, VIETNAM – Twenty years ago, Nguyen Van Liet took scientists to the wetlands near his hometown of Tram Chim on Vietnam’s Mekon

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-09-13 · 75% match

Threatened Vietnam Cave Bugs Draw Little Sympathy

HON CHONG, Vietnam—Hundreds of species live in the limestone caves of Hon Chong in southern Vietnam, and many of them are found nowhere else on Earth. Yet their habitat is being blown apart, chunk by chunk, in the name of making cement.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-02-20 · 53% match

The private equity tango: Case Study 1 Kito maker of hoists and cranes

TOKYO -- You have probably never heard of Kito. That is because you have probably never been shopping for a hoist or construction crane. This is not exactly a small enterprise.

[4] FI www.helsinkitimes.fi · 2024-02-09 · 39% match

GoWest Venture Capital Forum 2024: A hub of innovation and investment in Gothenburg

The GoWest Venture Capital Forum took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from February 6-8, 2024. The event is recognized as a key platform for startups, scaleups, and investors, especially those focused on pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding stages.

[5] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 42% match

Three-Day Summit Cements US-China Frenemy Status

By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011 By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011 By APRILLE MUSCARA / IPS WRITER Friday, January 21, 2011

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-09-28 · 36% match

Mae Fah Luang Foundation awarded SX Shaper Award for environmental sustainability

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Mae Fah Luang Foundation has been awarded the SX Shaper Award for contributing to environmental sustainability and community development.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-06-26 · 36% match

World Bank Arm Defends Mandalay Cement Factory Project Amid Civil Society Opposition

Following an open letter sent to the World Bank’s President Jim Kim by a coalition of community-based organizations opposing a proposed plan to support the expansion of a cement plant in Mandalay Region and the coal mine that fuels it, the Internatio

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-08-23 · 36% match

IFC Approves Support for Controversial Tycoon’s Mandalay Cement Project

The World Bank’s private sector lending arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has given the go ahead to support a multi-million dollar plan to expand a cement factory in Mandalay Region, operated by the Shwe Taung Conglomerate.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-05-21 · 35% match

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup (May 21, 2016)

Government Urged to Take a Wider Look at Hydropower Plans Burma’s new government should take a “by design” approach to developing the country’s massive potential hydropower resources, scholars and leading environmental organizations suggests in a new

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-07-26 · 35% match

Frontiir Receives $30M Investment from UK’s CDC

YANGON—The UK government’s development finance institution announced this week a US$30 million (45.4 billion kyats) investment in the Myanmar internet service provider Frontiir.

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