I was joking – sort of – at a restaurant in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city, after the waiter brought two of the large and hairy deep-fried arachnids to the table after the main course. At first, ...

PHNOM PENH, March 18 (Reuters) - Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — “Life is not staying still,” Vuthy spoke softly to me, like a kind older brother. “It is moving from one place to the next.” I followed his rhythmic breathing — in, out — ...

By Stefan Lovgren Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is one of the world’s most diverse and productive freshwater ecosystems, home ...

Stretching over 4,000 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, the Mekong River supports more than 60 ...