Endangered Saint Martin: why this system to kill the island

District and sub-district administrations, and other government agencies, hotels, resorts, ships and trawler business people, and tourists are pushing Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, St. Martin, to its end. This situation reminds us of the folk tale of the greedy farmer who had a duck that laid golden eggs. But there are laws, regulations, directives, administration, […]

Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024

Marcos has also approved the launch of an online visa for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese tourists this year. According to the Department of Tourism, the Philippines recorded 2.65 million international visitors last year, bringing in an estimated $3.68 billion in revenue, exceeding a 2022 target of 1.7 million tourists. Last year’s total included […]

Teknaf-Saint Martin route: decision on resumption of tourist vessel on Wednesday

Although tourist ships from Teknaf do not go to the island, ships operate on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin route. Local sources said a total of 12 ships are now plying on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin and Chattogram-St Martin routes. On the Teknaf-Saint Martin route, 8–10 ships operated before the ban. In a joint press conference […]