Bringing Together Retailers and Malls in Emerging Markets
1 3 June 2008
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Foreword editor's note
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and rhetoric is about to follow o the magazine Real estate in emerging markets April 2008 EASTERN EYE GREEN LIVING
Visit Bringing Together Retailers and Malls in Emerging Markets 1 3 June 2008 Dubai International Exhibition Centre, UAE Three days of intense networking, rel
Foreword editor's note Shopping around It's almost one year since the subprime fallout began to manifest itself in global markets, and a period of review and rhetoric is about to follow o
Contents april 2008 april 2008 $ Cityscape $7
Middle East update Sustainable vision of Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency 2007 annual report released ABU DHABI The UAE capital's Environment Agency (EAD) has released its bilin
US$7billionhousing project for Jordan Affordable homes planned across the kingdom AMMAN Jordan's King Abdullah II has launched a US$7 billion initiative to provide 100,000 new homes across the co
QATARI DIAR'S JOURNEY OF 2005-2008 QATARI DIAR Real Estate Investment Company www.qataridiar.com
QATAR Lusail Doha Convention Center and Tower EGYPT St Regis Hotel Sharm El Sheikh MOROCCO Al Houara SUDAN Al Difaf SYRIA Ibn Hani Bay Resort OMAN Ras Al Hadd UNITED KINGDOM Chelsea Barra
Middle East update Rental yields to decline but prices to remain buoyant in UAE A new industry report from Al Mal Capital paints an interesting picture for the future of the UAE's real est
While Abu Dhabi is hot on the heels of Dubai's development curve, it isn't following exactly the same model, according to McKinnon. It is similar, but a different dynamic. First of all they don'
Middle East update Port Saeed Plaza project approved US$7.3 million project to provide recreational space DUBAI Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai, UAE minister of fi
Meydan Grandstand construction underway Dubai racing city development on course DUBAI Construction of Meydan Grandstand, the focal point of the region's first mixed-used horseracing themed real es
Middle East update Canada Business Centre Tower gets client rep AAKAR appoints EllisDon Project Management Yadvinder Singh DUBAI AAKAR Developers, the Canadian real e
ALDAR raises capital Al Mamoura US$6.5 million to fund growth ABU DHABI In a statement published online by the Abu Dhabi Securities Market, UAE
Middle East update Qatar to establish US$1 billionshariacompliantfund Foreign investment targeted DOHA Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), QInvest and Silver Leaf Capital (SLC) have signed an MoU to
Tourism tie-up for Kuwait and Yemen US$4.5 billion deal signed SANA'A Kuwaiti ambassador to Yemen, Salem al-Zamanan, has confirmed that an agreement has been signed with Kuwait's Ewa'a and Al-Must
Asia insight Fareasternpromise Despite the fallout currently gripping the world's financial markets, real estate fundamentals across Asia look set to remain steady. Amelia Shepherd-Smith
percent. Before this point Japan was a market characterised by soaring prices, so the fact that houses had a short lifetime, used cheap construction materials, and were not maintained for longer than
Asia insight PHILIPPINES The same problem does not exist in the Philippines. Last year, high-end and mid market residential bookings for Ayala Land, the Philippine's largest real estate firm
Asia insight EcoLakes, Vietnam But investors would be well advised to choose iconic projects in prime locations as CLSA rece
International focus THEBILLION- DOLLAR-PLAN With the first quarter of 2008 drawing to a close, we bring you a roundup of the billion dollar projects profiled in Cityscape from key emerging markets
The Jabir Al Kabir Bridge will be a new crossing, linking the City of Silk with the capital Kuwait City via a 26-kilometre motorway. Two artificial islands will be built alongside the causeway.
Middle East focus INVESTINGINTHE NINETEENTHHOLE Mixed-use golf communities are a growing trend in emerging markets, but as the list of new projects is added to on a daily basis, are developers like
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai april 2008$ Cityscape $29
Middle East focus Yas Island golf course, Abu Dhabi WORLD CLASS, WORLD SCALE Leisurecorp's portfolio extends beyond the UAE borders and Jumeirah Golf Estates, from a similar community in South
MKO IS NOT A BRAND OF GOLF CLUBS. BUT MKO IS ON PAR WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD. MKO IS NOT A FOOTBALL LEAGUE. BUT MKO ALLOWS YOU TO AIM FOR YOUR L
Middle East focus Paul Casey The GCC region on course Yas Island, Abu Dhabi ALDAR and Zabeel Investments are jointly developing the US$3.5 billion Links golf course on Yas Island. Kyle Philli
Are you ready to take advantage ofVacation Ownership/ Timeshare in Dubai & the GCC in 2008? New Legislation in the region will enable Hospitality & Real Estate Developers
Middle East focus PLANNEDCOMMUNITY FORPALESTINE A first for Palestine, the Rawabi community development, located close to the key
Bashar Masri ( The mixture of a depressed economy, limited land availability for development within cities, and rising prices has historically meant that owning their own home w
Middle East focus The Rawabi site was affordable, with land in the area markedly lower in price, costing US$15,000 to US$30,000 per one thousand square metres. The availability of close to
Middle East focus The basic need for new homes remains top of the agenda. The shortage in Palestine today is well over 200,000 homes, confirms Masri. There are no
Cityscape $ advertorial TheMiniatures:giants ofthemodelworld An in-depth interview with Mr. Y Sri Krishna,
Developer profile Acacia Avenues Strategic designs on the UAE market Claire Malcolm talks to Kuwaiti development company Abyaar about using interior design as a winning positioning statement
Duplex interior French interior designer Putnam has the pedigree to match the philosophy, with her name gracing projects for fashion de
Developer profile Apartment interior ( Wehaveestablishedaminicommunityand they are there because of the infrastructure, the location and the quality, not because of
Middle East insight Sovereign Wealth Funds: moreapprehension thanappreciation Cityscape Market Intelligence Service (CMIS) investigates Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) are generating mounting co
major influence on these real estate markets and the major players in them if they decide to target the sector. It is the Middle East funds which are most associated with property investment in t
International insight Movingintothe developingworld: whatcompanies seemtofear Gordon Feller looks at Ernst & Young's latest report on risk analysis in emerging markets "OFX&
OTHER KEY FINDINGS Emerging markets continue to be dynamic. Ernst & Young's findings show that while many companies have been in these key emerging markets for some time, more are continuing to move
Consultant profile The architect of animation Taking a simple idea from the drawing board to the development stage requires clear vision. Michael Gordon meets the man behind conceptual design cons
Dubai World Central Reception area, Downtown Jebel Ali office park Corporate Identity for Dubai Airports ( Developerscancometouswithnothingmor
Consultant profile Dubai Sports City model ( Theconceptualsideofthebusinessisourmainfocus, cateringtothefirsttimeandestablisheddevelopersthatare keen to capitalis
makes the model an extremely important tool to help customers visualise a project. The mt2-Riva Partnership has, to date, created these models for several key clients and signature projects in t
Asia update Property investment highs for South East Asia Singapore tops global property market PHILIPPINES - According to the Global Property Guide, Singapore was the best performing property
Realtors petition Vietnamese government Global credit crunch forces protest VIETNAM-RealestateagentsintheVietnamesecapital, Ho Chi Minh City, have petitioned the government in protest at its response
Asia insight Broadwayheadseast It was nearly six months ago that international architecture group Broadway Malyan set up its new office in Singapore. Amelia Shepherd-Smith talks to the project's d
Rossio Station, Portugal market veteran, the company's reputation counted for little when it took the decision to enter an entirely new market like Singapore. Or so Simpson felt at the time.
Asia insight participation, respect for existing communities and their heritage and a general improvement to the public realm. To achieve its aims Simpson found that the company needed
India update How sustainable is Hyderabad development? Consultants asks whether hotels will sustain custom NEW DELHI According to a report from HVS Global Hospitality Services, a global cons
Poetry inspires airport design UK architect joins designers from India and The Netherlands KOLKATA Poetry and artistry has inspired the design of Kolkata's new 40,000 square metre domestic air ter
China update World'slargestbuilding ready for takeoff New terminal building opens in China to welcome Olympic guests to Beijing to experience the thrill of the
Bird's Nest in Olympic Village nears completion Work nears completion on iconic sports stadium BEIJING The centrepiece
Middle East green pages Tallbuildingsreach forgreensustainability Sustainability experts headed to Dubai last month for the Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat's world congress. Michael G
by Kuwait with 6.38 global hectares per person, and the USA with 5.66 global hectares per person. The main challenge for these countries is to move directly to more energy efficient
Cityscape exhibition news Finance focus for Abu Dhabi Cityscape Abu Dhabi to turn the spotlight onto Islamic real estate finance the growing phenomenon sweeping the world Islamic real estat
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill www.kone.com Skidmore, Owings and Merrill wanted to apply a contextual design strategy. We supported this requirement by providing Trump International Hotel and Tower e
Design Architecture Masterplanning Interiors Graphics Benoy 60 years of design success Benoy is an award-winning ?rm of Archite
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