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Construction of the Water Discus Hotel will start this year in Gdynia, Poland, with Dubai and the Maldives showing interest in purchasing of the prototype, according to information published by a Polish government agency.

After Hong Kong was recently voted the best Asian destination by a leading travel site, another addition in this harbour city is all set to woo the world. The world's highest hotel, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, opened at the 118th floor of Hong Kong's International Commerce Centre (ICC), the world's fourth tallest building, in early May.

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has provided solutions that help the Dubai Fountain reach great heights in the most energy-efficient way. Due to the fast delivery and strong working relationship with Emaar and the consultant on the Burj Khalifa project, ABB was subsequently awarded the Dubai Fountain electrification project, which is part of the Burj Khalifa complex.

The Palace - The Old Town is owned and operated by Emaar Hospitality Group's 5 star premium hotel brand, The Address Hotels + Resorts. The landmark hotel features 242 beautifully-appointed deluxe rooms including 81 suites, all with balconies overlooking Burj Lake or The Old Town Island.

The initial phase of the airport will feature an A380 capable runway, 64 remote stands, a cargo terminal with annual capacity for 250,000 tonnes of freight, and a passenger terminal building designed to accommodate five million passengers per year. “Dubai International currently has capacity for 2.5 million tonnes of cargo, while volumes are expected increase to 3 million tonnes by 2015. On the passenger side we expect to see numbers skyrocket from the 41 million that passed through Dubai International in 2009 to 98 million by 2020 and 150 million by 2030.”

In particular, the mobile traffic volume in the Burj Khalifa area, which was busy with visitors who came to witness the fireworks, witnessed a jump of 205%.

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a new law to regulate the licensing and classification of hotel establishments in the Emirate.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi now blame Emaar MGF for the delay in getting the Village ready, reports 'Gulf News'. “The developer handed us the first 18 towers in time which are in top condition. We were handed over the rest of the 16 towers very late which has delayed our job," Kalmadi was quoted by Indian media as saying. Emaar MGF is a joint venture between the UAE's Emaar Properties and India's MGF Development.

Speirs and Major Associates, a Scots design company based in Edinburgh, is brightening the world one building at a time. Its most recent project was to create a dramatic lighting “ceremony” for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building. A complex sequence of stroboscopes and lasers pierced the sky like a scene from a sci-fi film. But what brings some of the world’s biggest property companies to knock on the door of a small company with only 30 employees?

A Business Bay commercial development that boasts the highest number of elevators in a single tower aside from the Burj Khalifa, together with what is claimed to be a comparable level of service and facilities, has appointed a new property-management company.