CLMV News – 17 March 2023

CLMV Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, News, Viet Nam

CAMBODIA

Hun Sen appealed to the national and international community to continue implementing the Sustainable Development Goals on disability, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Incheon strategy to make the rights real. (Khmer Times)

Prime Minister Hun Sen has lauded the huge share of energy generated from renewable power sources of the country’s installed electricity capacity, saying the government prioritises renewable energy investment. (Khmer Times)

LAO PDR

Laos will host the 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and International Conference in Vientiane from April 2-5. The meeting is the Commission’s highest-level political event to discuss topics related to the latest knowledge and innovative solutions for the preservation of the Mekong River. (Vientiane Times)

Skyrocketing inflation has forced many households in Laos to slash spending on education, health and food, according to the findings of the latest survey conducted by the Macroeconomic Research Institute. (Vientiane Times)

MYANMAR

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday the city-state would work with Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries, as well as partners like the United Nations, to push Myanmar’s military rulers to implement a stalled peace plan. (Reuters)

VIET NAM

The Ministry of Information and Communications recently reported positive results for the cybersecurity sector in the first quarter of 2023. (Viet Nam News)

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