Saudi Arabia has announced the completion of the first project of its Neom programme: the 840,000 sq m island destination of Sindalah. This attraction was masterplanned by yacht-designer and architect…

The New York State Supreme Court judge who ruled this month that contractor China Construction America (CCA) owed damages worth $1.6bn to the developer of the Baha Mar resort in…

A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered the subsidiary of a major Chinese contractor to pay the developer of the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas damages of…

UK architect Foster + Partners has designed a masterplan to protect an island in the Maldives against the threat of global warming. The low-lying isle of Gaafaru is already feeling…

The 4,200 sq km, $6.1bn Amaala tourist destination on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is due to welcome its first guests in 2025, according to Red Sea Global, the developer…

Egypt has unveiled plans to invest $21bn in a huge tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, business website Zawya reports. The so-called “SouthMed” scheme will be developed by the government…

A town in Japan has decided to put up a large mesh screen behind a local convenience store to block the view of Mount Fuji behind it because too many…

South Korean construction firm Daewon plans to develop a 280ha eco-tourism and golf resort in the Forest of Hue in central Vietnam. The scheme is awaiting approvals from the government…

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build a jagged tourist resort on the Red Sea as part of its Neom programme of megadevelopments. The Siranna district will be formed of…

Dubai developer Wasl Asset Management has chosen China State Construction Engineering Corporation to build “The Island”, a 10.5ha resort on reclaimed land off the coast of Jumeirah beach, MEED reports.…

Plans have been announced for Epicon, a tourism and residential project to be developed as part of Saudi Arabia’s Neom programme. It will take the form of twin towers, designed…

Azizi Developments of the UAE and Qatar’s KEO International Consultants have signed a $5.4bn deal to build a 140ha resort in Dubai’s southern Golf District. The project, which has yet…