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Philippines: Tourist arrivals rise 8.5% in 4 months

MANILA, Philippines — Stronger marketing initiatives and improved connectivity spurred an increase in foreign arrivals in the first four months of the year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Based on data from the DOT, international tourist arrivals grew 8.5 percent to 2.87 million in January to April this year from 2.6 million in the […]

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Myanmar to allow private plantations to export timber

The government will allow trees grown in plantations owned by the private sector and state-owned companies to be harvested for their timber and exported. Myanmar Timber Enterprisegeneral manager U NyiNyi Tun confirmed to reporters on June 11 in Nay Pyi Taw that the government has decided to ease restrictions on exports for these timber sources […]

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