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Qatar-owned luxury resort and spa to open in 2016 in Malaysia
POSTED 30 Apr 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
The resort and spa is situated on the Chendering beach in the Sultanate of Terengganu
The Qatar-owned Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company has begun construction of its luxury resort and spa in Malaysia, located in the beachfront village of Chendering in the Sultanate of Terengganu.

According to local press, the hotel will be managed by Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts. The site will comprise 210 rooms, 20 villas, 20 condominiums and 9 luxury pavilions in addition to swimming pools, undisclosed spa facilities and conference space.

The 44.6-acre (0.2km sq) resort is expected to open in early 2016.

The project is a 50:50 joint venture between Qatari Diar and Eclipse Hotels Group.

The majority developer is Qatari Diar in partnership with the Malaysian private investment company, Success Circle.

Qatari Diar is currently involved in some 49 projects in 29 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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Qatar-owned luxury resort and spa to open in 2016 in Malaysia
POSTED 30 Apr 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
The resort and spa is situated on the Chendering beach in the Sultanate of Terengganu
The Qatar-owned Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company has begun construction of its luxury resort and spa in Malaysia, located in the beachfront village of Chendering in the Sultanate of Terengganu.

According to local press, the hotel will be managed by Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts. The site will comprise 210 rooms, 20 villas, 20 condominiums and 9 luxury pavilions in addition to swimming pools, undisclosed spa facilities and conference space.

The 44.6-acre (0.2km sq) resort is expected to open in early 2016.

The project is a 50:50 joint venture between Qatari Diar and Eclipse Hotels Group.

The majority developer is Qatari Diar in partnership with the Malaysian private investment company, Success Circle.

Qatari Diar is currently involved in some 49 projects in 29 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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State of Qatar steps up employment transparency ahead of 2022


The State of Qatar has announced it will replace the current sponsorship – or kafala – system for foreign workers with a system based on employment contracts to strengthen existing labour laws in time for the 2022 World Cup.
Malaysia to determine sharia compliance benchmark for tourism services


The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) has been appointed by the National Council for Islamic Affairs to determine the sharia compliance benchmark for tourism services, including those for spas and hotels.
Malaysian ministry of tourism and culture offers spa training scholarships


The Malaysian ministry of tourism and culture (MOTAC) has partnered with a local spa academy to provide scholarships for would-be spa therapists as part of the country’s project to become a high income economy by 2020.
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