http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news?country=All Regions en-uk 20100312T193628 customersupport@cityscapeintelligence.com Cityscape Intelligence 11 Mar 2010 A real estate development in Bahrain is to see the construction of two marinas in a joint venture announced yesterday (March 10th). Mourjan Marinas IGY, an international marina builder,... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/bahrain-project-could-benefit-from-joint-venture Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:05 +0000 11 Mar 2010 New legislation in Abu Dhabi could weaken the rent cap and allow landlords to remove low-paying tenants, a report suggests. The National reports judges will be able to settle disputes o... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/abu-dhabi-property-law-removes-automatic-renewals Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:05 +0000 11 Mar 2010 A Jordan-based building materials company has announced plans to invest in Indonesia. CTI Group - the Gulf region's largest independent trader of cement and clinker - will sign a deal t... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/jordanian-company-invests-in-indonesian-cement-production Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:12 +0000 11 Mar 2010 Two model apartments have been opened at a new real estate project in the UAE. Dubai Properties Group (DPG) has announced the scheduling of viewings at the completed units, set among 22... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/dubai-properties-group-opens-two-show-homes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:12 +0000 11 Mar 2010 Construction materials producer Arab Roots Group has agreed a distribution deal with Atlas Copco. Arab Roots will act as the sole distributor of the Swedish construction firm's products... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/middle-east-construction-firm-agrees-distribution-deal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:12 +0000 11 Mar 2010 Oman' construction industry has performed well despite the global economic slowdown, according to a new publication. Launched this week, the Oxford Business Group (OBG) Oman Report 2010... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/obg-omans-construction-industry-highly-resilient Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:06 +0000 11 Mar 2010 Saudi Arabia's real estate and construction markets are in good health and have lots of room to grow, according to one expert. A report from the ministry of finance indicates building w... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/saudi-real-estate-and-construction-sectors-have-massive-potential Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:04 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Escalating house prices in parts of China continue to cause concern for middle-class workers who feel prices are climbing out of proportion to wage increases. The Associated Press (AP) ... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/china-house-prices-leave-workers-unable-to-buy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:04 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Indonesian company Lippo has doubled its stake in Singapore's Overseas Union Enterprises (OUE) in a deal worth an estimated $680 million. Lippo will now control 88.5 per cent of the bus... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/indonesian-firm-buys-stake-in-singapores-oue Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:04 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Qatar has announced it will award new infrastructure projects worth $10 billion in the next three months, reports Emirates Business 24/7. The announcement came from the country's public... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/qatar-announces-new-infrastructure-projects-worth-10bn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:04 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Dubai is to introduce new green construction regulations. The investment in green principles will see Dubai become the first Middle Eastern city to apply such regulations. The new gree... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/dubai-to-introduce-green-construction-regulations Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:03 +0000 10 Mar 2010 An Arab steel conference in Morocco has heard several industry figures indicate recent price rises in the building material are not sustainable, according to a report. Value rises in ir... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/arab-steel-prices-hard-to-maintain Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:05 +0000 10 Mar 2010 A real estate investment company based in Bahrain has posted profits despite the downturn in the global economy. Sharia-compliant firm Tadhamon Capital has announced gains of $28.6 mill... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/bahrain-real-estate-firm-posts-profit-despite-global-downturn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:04 +0000 10 Mar 2010Saudi Arabia is moving towards greater transparency in real estate, with new figures which have recently been researched providing up to date information on rentals and sales in Jeddah and ... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/saudi-arabia-shows-real-estate-transparency Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:39 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Alternatives to a VAT increase are being discussed in Lebanon ahead of the Budget, with a significant rise in property taxes one of the proposals possibly under consideration, a report s... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/page/807508/lebanon-could-implement-20-property-tax Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:28 +0000 10 Mar 2010New Delhi, March 9, 2010: Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla, a 208-room upscale business hotel spread over 2.1 acres, is reaching final stages of completion. The capital city’s newest hote... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/crowne-plaza-today-new-delhi-okhla-nears-completion Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:23 +0000 10 Mar 2010 Heavy investment in infrastructure helping to reduce contraction in construction industry, say organisers of CityBuild Abu Dhabi Government-led investment in major infrastructure and strat... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/governments-lead-the-way-in-gcc-projects Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:58:16 +0000 10 Mar 2010Local travel expected to generate substantial revenues in 2010 Elaf Group of Companies, a business organisation serving the Saudi Arabian travel, tourism and hotel industries, has pointed ... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/elaf-group-targets-to-open-four-new-hotels-in-saudi-arabia-by-2012 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:38:04 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Building and construction regulations in Singapore are to be tightened to increase the energy-efficiency of new homes on the island. All energy standards will be raised as part of the n... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/singapore-introduces-measures-for-greener-construction Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:20 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Egyptian government stimulus measures directed at boosting the construction sector helped the country's Torah Cement company post increased profits in 2009. According to Reuters, a stoc... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/egyptian-concrete-firm-announces-profit Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:20 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Government predictions suggest the economy of the UAE will grow by 3.2 per cent in 2010 – higher than International Monetary Fund (IMF) predictions. According to an AFP report, UAE Econ... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/uae-government-expects-3.2-growth-in-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:12 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Investment in Dubai real estate may benefit from the surrounding local attractions. According to agents in the region, increased interest and demand for property in Downtown Dubai and D... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/local-attractions-key-to-dubai-property-revival Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:12 +0000 09 Mar 2010 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to launch the tendering process for an estimated $4.5 billion of work on to modernise two airports in the Gulf state, according to Reuters. Plans have bee... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/saudi-arabia-to-launch-major-airport-construction-projects Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:11 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Investment in Saudi Arabia may be a more tempting prospect if a law is put into effect later in the year. According to Emirates Business, the kingdom's house price gap may also narrow w... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/saudi-property-law-to-reduce-house-price-gap Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:28:38 +0000 09 Mar 2010 Roadshow across Asia to Commence in March and Promote Dubai Pearl among High-Profile Clientele  Dubai-UAE -Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, developers of the 20 million sq ft sustainable Dubai Pearl i... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/pearl-dubai-partners-with-singapore-sothebys-international-realty-to-access-high-net-worth-investors-in-asia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:19:12 +0000 08 Mar 2010 Qatari real estate developer Alaqaria has emerged from the global downturn in a strong position, according to the company's chairman. Figures published for the 2009 financial year indic... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/qatars-alaqaria-in-a-strong-position Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:07 +0000 08 Mar 2010 Thai steel prices could rise by as much as 20 per cent this year, according to predictions from the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand. Demand could vary, depending on the outcome of ... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/steel-demand-in-thailand-could-rise-by-up-to-20 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:07 +0000 08 Mar 2010 New construction projects in housing and infrastructure mean steel demand could rise in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Steel consumption in the Middle East and North Africa zone is expected to... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/egypt-and-saudi-arabia-driving-growth-in-steel-consumption Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:07 +0000 08 Mar 2010 Many housing construction projects outside of Jordan's capital city do not meet building code regulations and would not be able to withstand an earthquake in the region, according to the... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/jordans-construction-projects-not-adhering-to-building-standards Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:04 +0000 08 Mar 2010 Kuwait's ministry of public works is to take bids for the construction of a major new bridge-building project. In conjunction with the central tenders committee, offers will be revealed... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/kuwait-to-commence-infrastructure-projects Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:04 +0000 08 Mar 2010 The land department of Dubai has halted offshore investments in the emirate's real estate freehold market while new regulations are brought in aimed at improving transparency. Resolving... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/dubai-announces-new-real-estate-regulations Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:07:28 +0000 08 Mar 2010Modest Deira apartments a microcosm for world events as property services company Asteco celebrates 25th anniversary Economic dynamics both regionally and internationally over the past two... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/page/804981/dubai-rents-reflect-global-and-local-economy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:41:21 +0000 08 Mar 2010Sweeping agenda at transparent 36-session Cityscape Abu Dhabi conference with 120 regional and international speakers One of the most comprehensive and open debates yet on the future of re... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/open-debate-on-future-of-real-estate-investment Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:22:23 +0000 07 Mar 2010Much was expected from this year’s Budget as India’s economy continues to gain a strong footing and resume the growth momentum it enjoyed prior to the global economic slowdown.  As the Gove... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/union-budget-2010-11-what-it-means-for-indias-real-estate-sector Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:25:53 +0000 07 Mar 2010Santhosh Kumar, CEO – Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj  From complete obscurity to one of the most highly-hyped North Indian growth corridor, to overheating and back to the top slot i... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/jllm-study-gurgaon-residential-real-estate-snapshot-2010 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:18:46 +0000 07 Mar 2010 The first apartment has been opened in Qatar's new real estate development Barwa City, with phase one of the project due for completion in 2011. German construction firm Bilfinger Berge... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/qatars-barwa-city-opens-first-apartment Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:06 +0000 07 Mar 2010 A scheme to encourage homeownership in Jordan is due to oversee the delivery of 8,000 new homes this year. Jordan's government has announced the planned delivery of 8,000 new homes this... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/jordanian-government-empowering-people-to-own-their-homes Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:06 +0000 07 Mar 2010 Investment firm Moody's has reviewed its ratings of several Abu Dhabi firms and downgraded the emirate's largest property developer. Continuing uncertainty in the sector has resulted in... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/abu-dhabi-real-estate-firm-downgraded Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:06 +0000 07 Mar 2010 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported from a recent visit that Egypt's proposed real estate tax was being delayed in light of the parliamentary elections taking place this year.... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/imf-egyptian-real-estate-tax-delayed-for-political-reasons Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:05 +0000 07 Mar 2010 Vietnam's construction and real estate sectors could be set for a boost as reports suggest US firm Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is considering opening several branded theme park attractions... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/mgm-considers-theme-parks-in-vietnam Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:43:48 +0000 07 Mar 2010 China announced today (March 5th) plans to slow down the domestic property market, but the government did not give details on how this aim is to be achieved. After several warnings abou... http://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/breaking-news/chinas-moves-to-slow-house-prices-short-on-detail Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:38:34 +0000