
As host to the 14th FINA World Championship in 2011, the city of Shanghai invited international bids for the design of a competition venue commensurate with the international standing of the city, to incorporate a swimming stadium, sports stadium and outdoor swimming pool for high-diving competitions. As part of a permanent improvement of the city, former industrial brownfield sites along the HuangPu river are being redeveloped. Like the World Fair...
Shanghai Center project will be started since Nov. 29, 2008. It is proposed to be the tallest building of China after it finished. Shanghai Tower will be a 632-meter, super-tall tower sited in the heart of Shanghai’s Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone, adjacent to the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center. As the newest icon on the Shanghai skyline, Shanghai Tower’s distinctive transparent spiral form will showcase cutting-edge sustainable...
ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it has leased approximately 174,000 square feet (16,200 square meters) in Shanghai to Mitsubishi Logistics, a leading third-party logistics company in Asia. Mitsubishi Logistics will lease the space through its affiliated joint venture Shanghai Linghua Logistics Co. and will fully occupy one of the buildings at ProLogis Park Pudong Heqing,...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the opening of The St. Regis Bali Resort, located in Nusa Dua, an elite beach enclave on the Southern tip of Bali. Offering an unrivaled dimension of luxury, bespoke service and refined elegance at one of the best addresses in the world, The St. Regis Bali Resort features 79 luxurious, oversized suites, 42 private villas and two exclusive Residences, as well as world-class restaurants and bars,...
International Automotive Components Group (IAC) broke ground during a ceremony in Chakan (Pune district) Maharashtra, India where construction will begin for a manufacturing and engineering operation exceeding 150,000 square feet. “IAC is now the third W L Ross company with a meaningful presence in India,” said IAC Group Chairman Wilbur Ross. “We are delighted that IAC has been invited into India to supply Mahindra & Mahindra...
The Navigators Group, Inc. announced today that its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1221 is now underwriting insurance coverage in China through the Navigators Underwriting Division of Lloyd’s Reinsurance Company (China) Ltd. (LRCCL). The establishment and recent licensing of LRCCL enable Lloyd’s syndicates, including Navigators Syndicate 1221, to underwrite reinsurance business throughout China. Navigators supplies 100% of the capacity of Syndicate 1221,...
The world’s tallest building — Shanghai World Financial Center opens to the media on August 28th, 2008. Journalists enjoy a spectacular bird’s eye view across Shanghai from the observatory deck on the 100th floor of Shanghai World Financial Centre. The observatory deck, the highest in the world, offers sweeping vistas right across the city and features a special 50m-long glass floor that provides a unique perspective on the city,...