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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The government credited New Zealand’s reputation for having a pristine environment for the nearly 5 percent rise in tourism revenue for the year through March 2007 reaching a
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The government credited New Zealand’s reputation for having a pristine environment for the nearly 5 percent rise in tourism revenue for the year through March 2007 reaching a record of more than $15 billion.
The tourism sector was responsible for 9.2 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product in the year, according to a government-funded Statistics New Zealand report. The industry supports 9.7 percent of New Zealand’s total work force, the equivalent of 181,000 full-time jobs.
Asian Shares Mostly Higher On Growth Optimism
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stocks rose broadly on Wednesday, as optimism for strong earnings growth and expectations of continued support from central banks offset renewed concerns about the rapid spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Chinese shares advanced after the latest survey from Caixin showed the services sector in the country expanded at a faster rate in July with a services PMI score of 54.9, up from 50.3 in June. The survey also said its composite index improved to 53.1 from 50.6 in June. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index ended up 29.23 points, or 0.85 percent, at 3,477.22.