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15 Nov 2012
Mega resort planned for Desaru Coast, Malaysia
A luxury integrated resort - Desaru Coast - is set to open on the eastern coast of Jahor, Malaysia in 2015. Destination Resorts and Hotels (DRH) - established by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, an investment-holding arm of the government of Malaysia - is developing the 3,900-acre resort. Desaru Coast will launch in
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14 Nov 2012
World's largest teddy bear museum opens in Chengdu
The world's largest teddy bear museum has opened in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. The museum took three years to build and features a collection of more than 1,600 stuffed bears within 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft) of exhibition space. Located at the International Sports City in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, the museum showcases a collection of lifelike scenes that are recreated using teddy bears. Exhibitions on display include a re-enactment of the fall of the Berlin
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13 Nov 2012
IAAPA Expo opens show floor
The trade floor is now open at the IAAPA Expo 2012 being held in Orlando, Florida, US this week. Organised by the International Association of Amusements, Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the event is the world's largest event for the attractions and amusement industry. More than 25,000 attendees are expected to visit the show and attend conferences, seminars and
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13 Nov 2012
Investindustrial becomes sole owner of PortAventura
Italian private investment company Investindustrial has become the sole owner of PortAventura theme park in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Investindustrial, which already held a 50 per cent stake in the park, secured the remaining 50 per cent from Spanish bank Criteria CaixaHolding in a deal worth 105m euro (US$133m,
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13 Nov 2012
BodyWorks exhibition to open at Glasgow Science Centre
Work has begun at Glasgow Science Centre on a new permanent exhibition. BodyWorks is set to open in March 2013 and will include a range of interactives charting the complexity of human bodies as well as showcase contemporary research and innovation in the health and well-being sector. Among the topics explored by the exhibition are how food travels through the body
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09 Nov 2012
Designer appointed for Dreamland theme park project
Hemingway Design has been appointed to design the new Dreamland theme park in Margate, Kent. Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway, who made their name as fashion designers, have been tasked with creating the park’s overall scheme. Stage one of the
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09 Nov 2012
S$5.5m expansion for Singapore Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum is set to invest S$5.5m (US$4.5m, £2.8m, 3.5m euro) in expanding its building in Empress Place, Singapore. A new wing, which is expected to open in 2015, has been funded by the Hong Leong Foundation (HLF) and is being designed by Singaporean architects GreenhilLi Consultants. Surrounded by a light-filled atrium, and connecting to galleries on three floors, the new wing is a departure from the
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09 Nov 2012
NSA to provide creative employment scheme
The National Skills Academy, the delivery arm of Creative & Cultural Skills, has been named the new national provider for the Arts Council's Creative Employment Programme. The programme aims to help young unemployed people find paid entry level work in the arts and cultural sector. The decision was the result of an open application process and means the Skills Academy will be responsible for delivering the Arts Council
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09 Nov 2012
VisitBritain and BA join forces for marketing campaign
British Airways and VisitBritain have joined forces to launch a new multi-million pound marketing push to boost inbound traveller numbers to the UK. The Big British Invite campaign features 'real' British people inviting the world to visit Britain to enjoy their favourite places and experiences. Ambassadors
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07 Nov 2012
Tourism still robust despite uncertain global economy
Growth in the global tourism industry in 2012 will be broadly in line with expectations set at the beginning of the year. Announcing its final forecast for 2012 during the World Travel Market (WTM) event held in London this week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicted that global tourism will grow
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07 Nov 2012
US$550m leisure district to open in Las Vegas in 2013
A new US$550m leisure district - The Linq - on the Las Vegas Strip is gearing up for its launch in 2013. Owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation, The Linq will span more than 200,000sq ft (18,580sq m) and is comprised of retail, dining, beverage and entertainment experiences. The project was
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06 Nov 2012
Falling visitor numbers force Camelot theme park to close
Knights Leisure, operator of Camelot theme park in Chorley, Lancashire, has announced that the park will not be reopening for the 2013 season. Speaking to BALPPA, the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, Knights Leisure director Mark Leader said: "Whilst we have become used to the inclement summer weather in the UK during the past few years, a combination of the wettest summer for 100 years, the Queen's Jubilee celebrations followed by the spectacular
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05 Nov 2012
Youth Contract scheme for Liverpool
Liverpool has become one of the first cities in the UK to launch a new Youth Contract aimed at lifting teenagers out of unemployment. Launching today (Monday 5 November), the Youth Contract Apprenticeship Business Grant Initiative offers a subsidy of up to £3,500 for employers to take on young people who are aged 16-17 and not in education, employment and training (NEET). The funding pays for the first six months of a
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