For thousands of years, agarwood has been known as "The Wood of the Gods." First-grade agarwood can cost as much as $100,000 per kilogram, making it one of the most expensive raw materials in the ...

The primary source of agarwood and one of the world’s most expensive trees, the evergreen agar tree (Aquilaria malaccensis Lam) is a step away from extinction in the wild. In Assam, reputed to be ...

Shaoren Gou from Canada & World Report at Haikou, Hainan, China, December 1, 2024 Reports: At the scenic Hainan International Exhibition Center’s Hall 5, the sea breeze carried hints of agarwood’s ...

Ho Pui-han followed a marker left by poachers into the forest behind the Tsz Shan Monastery in Hong Kong. The sign was easy to miss. Just a white circle and arrow painted on a palm-sized stone. Inside ...

On July 29, the Thane division of the Maharashtra forest department seized 75kg of agarwood. Earlier, on July 20, customs official had seized another 75kg. Over the past seven months, 10 people have ...

When we think of the world’s most expensive materials, gold and diamonds usually top the list. But hidden deep inside ...

Endangered species: Customs officials seize 2.2kg of incense tree wood chips at Shenzhen Bay Control Point on December 28. Seized chips: A haul of 4.4kg of agarwood wood chips are confiscated at the ...

Agarwood is found only in a few Asian tree species which produce resin-impregnated heartwood as a response to wounding or infection. It has been used for centuries as highly-prized perfume, incense ...

Toronto, Ontario, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shaoren Gou from Canada & World Report at Haikou, Hainan, China, December 1, 2024 Reports: At the scenic Hainan International Exhibition Center’s ...

Two travellers have been sentenced to six-week and four-week jail terms for illegally exporting agarwood, which is classified as an endangered species. The men were separately convicted for illegally ...