by Lia Sciortino
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What's NewMekong Photos Make Their Way to EthiopiaA selection of photographs -- the work of photojournalists and writers under the Imaging Our Mekong programme -- will be on exhibit at the Second International Forum on Water and Food in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Nov. 10-14, 2008. »» 2 Mekong Fellows Win Journalism Prizes in CambodiaTwo Cambodian journalists who were part of the Imaging Our Mekong programme, Leang Delux and Ung Chansophea, won prizes in the Investigative Journalism Awards Competition organised by the Club of Cambodian Journalists with the support of the U.S. Embassy. Our congratulations to both of them! »»  News from the MekongSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Opposition to Mekong Dams Overflows at Meet BANGKOK, Nov 16 (IPS) - In what looked like a blitzkrieg rally, about a dozen hand-held 'No Dams' signs appeared out of nowhere in the packed conference hall at a public forum here on the construction of dams in the Mekong region. »» Khone Falls’ Exhibit Shows What Dams Would Wreck PHNOM PENH, Oct 7 (Newsmekong) – The ingenuity of fishing communities over the generations along the Khone Falls section of the Mekong River in southern Laos is the subject of a new photographic exhibition recently on display in Phnom Penh. »» Mekong Media RoundupVIETNAM: Guidelines Seek to Assist Trafficked Women and ChildrenHANOI - Trafficked women and children would receive more help to return to Vietnam and integrate back into society with the release of ministry guidelines on effective use of the law, a press conference was told here on June 27. »»LAOS: More Illegal Migrants Volunteer to Return HomeVIENTIANE - A group of 837 illegal Lao migrants arrived in Vientiane on June 22 after spending years suffering in Thai detention camps. »» THAILAND: Landmines Threaten ElephantsMAE SOT, Thailand - More than 100 elephants hauling logs on the Thai-Burmese border are in constant danger, as one step in the wrong direction could injure or even kill them. »» CAMBODIA: Chinese Language Courses PopularPHNOM PENH - While English remains the most popular foreign language among students in Cambodia, Chinese, Japanese and Korean are fast catching up as young Khmers increasingly view them as a gateway to better jobs in the country’s growing industrial and tourism sectors. »» Row Over Preah Vihear ContinuesBANGKOK - Thailand will ask Unesco to delay a decision on Cambodia's proposal to list Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site, said Pongpol Adireksarn, head of Thailand's World Heritage Committee following the Central Administrative Court injunction on June 28 against the Thai government supporting Cambodia's bid. »» |
