How Are Chinese Electric Cars Changing Myanmar Amid the War? (Burmese) This article was originally written in Burmese and published in Irrawaddy. The key points of this article are presented in English below, followed by the original version of the story. For a full...

Chinese state-linked car companies are dominating the rubber industry in northern Myanmar. The demand for tires is fueling environmental and social problems in the conflict zone.

Story by Kannikar Petchkaew for #IrrawaddyNews and #MekongEye. bit.ly/45BMsm2

AI data centers in Viet Nam could strain the national grid and compromise its climate goals. For now, data sovereignty bottlenecks are delaying those risks. Read Thi Hao Linh Vuong and Mạc Quỳnh's report for #TIASÁNG and #MekongEye, as part of #DarkSideOfTheBoom: https://loom.ly/iLF476w

Four years after approving Bitcoin mining projects, Laos is beginning to rethink the industry. Read Vo Kieu Bao Uyen's report for #MekongEye on the widespread power shortages and transnational cryptocurrency scams now linked to this energy-hungry boom: https://loom.ly/Zc4wprM #DarkSideOfTheBoom