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Myanmar endures worst of Mekong monsoon floods; 150,000 people forced to flee, evacuation ordered in 4 provinces
•Thousands were either unable or have refused to leave their half-submerged homes, peering out from upper floor windows as they waited for relief boats bringing food and supplies, in Myanmar
Flood in southeast Myanmar forces 150,000 people to flee homes; 28,000 still stuck in waterlogged homes
•Evacuation orders are still in place across the Bago, Karen, Mon and Taninthari provinces in Myanmar, with 36 dams and reservoirs overflowing.
China diverts Brahmaputra to build world's longest tunnel: Beijing has long used the river to impact region's geopolitics
Fp Staff •As China prepares to build the world's longest tunnel by diverting the Brahmaputra river, Beijing's projects and worrisome implications for India have once again come to the limelight
In Cambodia, India's 'Act East' is no match for China's 'One Belt-One Road' approach
Ajay Singh •If you have any doubt, look around Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s Capital and you will find evidence to China’s dominance
The limits of power: Why China is a 'bad neighbour'
Fp Archives •China’s rise hasn't translated into political capital overseas, as its ruptures with virtually all its neighbours proves.