---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriott partners to protect rainforest
This innovative partnership between government and the private sector is one of the first in the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Marriott International, Inc. and the state of Amazonas today signed an agreement to support the first project of its kind to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest.    full text
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Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Enjoying Unprecedented Growth In Asia Pacific, 30 New Hotels Opening In Next Three Years
Greater China luxury portfolio expected to nearly triple to 24 hotels | 11 new resorts to open region-wide. Thirty new InterContinental hotels (more than 10,000 rooms) will open in the next three years, including five hotels this year. The brand already has a portfolio of 35 hotels across Asia Pacific and most recently celebrated the opening of InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, which marked its entry into Vietnam.    full text
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