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Myanmar launches more mangrove forest rehabilitation project

Yangon – Myanmar has launched one more project of mangrove forest rehabilitation in Kadonkani forest reserve in Ayeyawaddy delta region with more cyclone shelters to be built there, official media reported Monday. The project, being carried out in collaboration with the … Continue reading Myanmar launches more mangrove forest rehabilitation project

Cambodia’s garment manufacturers calls on gov’t to curb illegal strikes

Phnom Penh – The Garment Manufacturers Associations in Cambodia (GMAC) on Sunday urged the government to curb outlawed garment strikes that have occurred this week at Special Economic Zones in eastern Bavet City, which are expected to continue next week. … Continue reading Cambodia’s garment manufacturers calls on gov’t to curb illegal strikes

“Trails of Indochina” nominated for World Travel Award

Ho Chi Minh City – Trails of Indochina have been nominated for the “World Travel Awards” for the second consecutive year in the category of Asia’s Leading Destination Management Company. The “World Travel Awards” serve to acknowledge, reward and celebrate … Continue reading “Trails of Indochina” nominated for World Travel Award

Cambodia’s Angkor world heritage site favourite with Chinese tourists

Phnom Penh –  The number of Chinese visitors to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple, one of the World Heritage Sites, has continued to grow in the first two months of this year, a tourism official said Sunday. Some 71,100 Chinese had … Continue reading Cambodia’s Angkor world heritage site favourite with Chinese tourists

ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership

Canberra – The 26th ASEAN-Australia Forum (AAF) was held in Canberra, Australia on 25-26 March. The Forum welcomed the 40th anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Partnership, which was launched in Manila, the Philippines on 20 February and the successful visit … Continue reading ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership

1.83 mln ASEAN peoples travel to Cambodia in 2013

Phnom Penh – Cambodia attracted about 1.83 million visitors from its ASEAN member countries last year, up 21 percent from 1.51 million in a year earlier, a report of the Ministry of Tourism showed Sunday. The ASEAN visitors to Cambodia … Continue reading 1.83 mln ASEAN peoples travel to Cambodia in 2013

ASEAN Countries to Reduce Trade Barriers in Food Sector

Jakarta – In line with the targets of ASEAN Economic Community 2015, Member States have intensified efforts to facilitate and reduce barriers for intra-ASEAN trade in processed food sector while also protecting consumers in the region. In a meeting held 18-20 … Continue reading ASEAN Countries to Reduce Trade Barriers in Food Sector

UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs

Jakarta – A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016. The … Continue reading UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs

New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia

Hong Kong – HotelQuickly has launched its last-minute hotel booking app in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with the simple premise of offering its users cheap hotel rooms at the last second. Booking hotels in this fashion isn’t … Continue reading New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia