Perspectives
by Lia Sciortino
Perspectives
Reading Media
Johanna Son
BANGKOK -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. What images might these words conjure up in the minds of international consumers of news? Perhaps war, maybe the Khmer Rouge. Or they might say, ‘Oh, it’s that those countries that had that war some time ago. . . they’re near one another, and they’re all the same’.
First Generating Unit of Xiaowan Due in 2009
KUMMING - According to the Financial Committee of Yunnan People's Congress, the construction of the 4200-megawatt Xiaowan hydropower station has been progressing smoothly. The first generating unit is expected to operate in 2009.
The Xiaowan hydropower station is being built by Yunnan Huaneng Lancang Hydropower C. It is located in the middle reaches of Lancang River, on the junction of Nanjian county of the Dali Bai Ethnicity Autonomous Prefecture and Fengqing county of Lincang Prefecture. It is the second dam of the eight-dam cascade on the middle and lower reaches of Lancang river. It will cost over 30 billion yuan after adjustment.
By the end of April 2005, 7.085 billion yuan has been invested in the Xiaowan dam. After its completion, the total installed capacity of the other three dams, Manwan, Dachaoshan and Jinghong, will be increased by 1,100 megawatts and the total output will be added by 2.7 billion kilowatt-hours. -(Xinhuanet Yunnan Channel.) For the Chinese version:
http://www.yn.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2005-12/17/content_5838696.htm
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What's New
Journalism Workshop Applications Deadline Moved to Dec. 2, 2011
Due to the current flooding crisis in Bangkok, the Mekong Energy Journalism Workshop, originally set for Nov. 27-30, 2011, has been moved to 17 - 20 January 2012. Application submission deadline is on Dec. 2, 2011. The selection result will be announced on Dec. 14, 2011.
MA Scholarships Open for Myanmar Students
Heinrich Boell Foundation holds an annual scholarship competition for a small number of students from within Myanmar/Burma to study at two premier Thai universities, offering three international programmes for the academic year 2009 and 2009/10.