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Posted on: 30 October 2013
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Hong Kong Tourism Board has relaunched its trade information portal, Partnernet. The site has a new design and additional features to help UK tour operators and travel agents to promote Hong Kong. The new site is divided into eight sections for easy navigation, covering the latest industry news, new developments in the tourism sector, information on cruises and details of meetings and exhibitions in Hong Kong.
International Property Measurement Standards
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The International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) is an international group of professional and not-for-profit organisations working together to develop and embed a single property measurement standard. An International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS) will aim to ensure that property assets are measured in a consistent way, creating a more transparent marketplace, greater public trust, stronger investor confidence, and increased market stability.
New approaches to market rented housing
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This briefing looks at the potential opportunities and challenges involved in letting homes at a market rent. It looks at the options for both: managing properties on behalf of existing private landlords, and establishing a portfolio of properties by purchasing and/or developing them for this purpose. It is intended to support organisations who are considering providing accommodation at market rents for the first time, or those who have already had some involvement but are now thinking of extending or revising their approach.
The global infrastructure challenge: The role of PPP in a new financial and economic paradigm
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The infrastructure investment challenge has commanded increasing levels of attention amongst national governments in recent years. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in response to the infrastructure investment challenge has been adopted in more than forty countries around the world amidst budgetary constraints and in the absence of a ‘viable alternative’. This report presents a timely and credible update of the role of Public Private Partnership (PPP) within the confines of the global infrastructure investment challenge within what has been a radically transformed financial and economic paradigm. It specifically looks at five key PPP markets namely: Australia, Canada, India, the UK, and the USA. The research outlines the increasingly urgent need for new investment models, better data analysis and increased capability in infrastructure delivery.
The Chinese international leisure traveller
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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The October 2013 issue of VisitBritain’s monthly Foresight publication provides information on tourists from China. Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are three focal points of VisitBritain promotional activity in China. This issue aims to paint a clearer picture of international travelers from the Middle Kingdom in general, and the aspects of Britain that resonate with them.
High Street Renewal Fund 2013
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The High Streets Renewal Fund rewarded areas already delivering the most effective and innovative plans to bring their town centres back to life. A panel of experts visited areas bidding for the funding to evaluate the projects in terms of innovation, effectiveness, the transformative nature of the changes, how replicable the ideas are for elsewhere, and their ability to promote good practice. This report presents seven case studies, each displaying creativity, excellence and local decision making in towns and cities from right across the country.
Global Investment 2013/2014
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Report from Knight Frank on trends in global property investment.
Tourist Coach Action Plan
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Transport for London (TfL) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) have launched the Tourist Coach Action Plan, which sets out clear achievable goals over the next five years that will help improve the experience for tourists coming to the Capital by coach. The plan focuses on three key themes: providing better access for tourist coaches; minimising the impact, and improving the efficiency of tourist coaches; and better partnership working.
Construct Review: 3rd quarter 2013
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The latest news and analysis of the UK construction industry from Barbour ABI.
Rural-urban partnerships: An integrated approach to economic development
Posted on: 29 October 2013
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This report provides a framework to understand the changing relationships between urban and rural areas. Specifically, it documents the characteristics of these partnerships and the factors that can hinder as well as enable rural-urban co-operation.
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