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Development Recap NORTH KOREA CAMBODIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Mountain resort project finally opens A new South Korean-built resort opened in the Mt. Kumgang region in late May following four years of construction. The Kumgang Ananti Golf and Spa Resort will be operated by the Seoulbased Emerson Pacific Group. The facility, located on 1.7 million square meters, also includes a hotel, spa and restaurants with sea and mountain views. It’s the second tourist resort in the area. Hyundai Asan, a subsidiary of the South Korean Hyundai Group, already operates a facility at Mt. Kumgang. The newest resort initially will be operated as a members-only club, but will be opened to tourists in the future. Hyundai officials said that more than 100,000 South Koreans visited Mt. Kumgang during the first five months of 2008, nearly twice the number who visited in 2007. Palmer to design 36-hole complex Arnold Palmer Design Co. has finalized a deal to serve as designer and architectural consultant for construction of the 36-hole Bokor Mountain Golf & Country Club. Sokha Hotels Co., a subsidiary of Sokimex Co. Ltd., will serve as developer of the (US) $1 billion property. Construction on the first phase of the project will begin this summer, with the first 18-hole course to be opened in December 2010. Other recreational facilities will include a clubhouse and pro shop, tennis courts, swimming pool, restaurants, bars and a spa. As part of the project, the developer will make numerous improvements to the local infrastructure, including construction of a new road system, an emergency hospital, a school and a wastewater treatment plant. New city to rise in Ajman desert Solidere International, one of the largest developers in Europe, has unveiled a new €40 billion master-planned city to be built in the emirate of Ajman. Al Zorah will be designed as a selfcontained city with residential, office, retail and institutional development. Leisure facilities will include an 18-hole golf course, marinas and resort hotels. About 60 percent of the area of Al Zorah will remain open space. The overall project, located along the coastline, will cover about 12 square kilometers and will have an expected population of about 200,000 people. It will be developed as a joint venture by Solidere International and the Ajmani government. Lebanon-based Solidere International also has projects planned in Turkey, Portugal and Montenegro. AUSTRALIA Illustration shows a new resort project that would include extensive vineyard and orchard plantings, a Greg-Turner-designed golf course and a number of public amenties that has been proposed by a developer for a site in Gibbston, Australia. The Gibbston Valley Station also would include 92 residential units, plus a farmers market that would allow local vintners to sell their wines. 14 Golf Inc. August 2008 http://elephantguide.com/cambodia-travel-news/bokor-mountain-golf-country-club-signs-up-arnold-p-2.html

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Golf Inc - August 2008 Contents Editors Column Around the Industry: Big Green in Arizona Data Collectors Combine Forces GPSI Hires Chessler, Files Suit Americas Europe/Africa Asia/Australia Machrihanish Dunes Draws on the Past to Make History Again in Scotland Innovative Superintendent Finds Way to Keep the Nation's First Totally Organic Course Green Latest Clubhouse Designs Reflect Changing Lifestyles: It's All About Casual Camelback Conference Brochure More Operators Embracing Initiatives Aimed at Bringing Families Together on the Golf Course State of the Industry 2008 Muni Maddness? The Last Word

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