Comments on: South Korea launches reforestation campaign in North http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/03/06/south-korea-launches-reforestation-campaign-in-north/ News and analysis of the North Korean economy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Werner Koidl http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/03/06/south-korea-launches-reforestation-campaign-in-north/#comment-40796 Werner Koidl Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:52:56 +0000 http://www.nkeconwatch.com/2008/03/06/south-korea-launches-reforestation-campaign-in-north/#comment-40796 You asked: ... Does anyone know how that turned out ? The IHT wrote on Oct. 27th, 2006: "Richard Savage, executive director of Maxgro, a company based in Singapore, is probably one of the most ambitious foreigners in North Korea. He is developing a hardwood plantation on 1,500 hectares, or 3,700 acres, manufactures Snow Pine cigarettes for the local market and is building an eight-story financial center in Pyongyang in a joint venture with the government and other investors." You asked: … Does anyone know how that turned out ?

The IHT wrote on Oct. 27th, 2006:
“Richard Savage, executive director of Maxgro, a company based in Singapore, is probably one of the most ambitious foreigners in North Korea. He is developing a hardwood plantation on 1,500 hectares, or 3,700 acres, manufactures Snow Pine cigarettes for the local market and is building an eight-story financial center in Pyongyang in a joint venture with the government and other investors.”

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