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Globalization and the Need for Translation Service

The advent of globalization brought with it advanced communication technologies that have revolutionized our daily lives, cultures and the way business is conducted. As the world becomes smaller and as more business is done on a global scale, translation services are increasingly becoming an indispensable asset for corporations who wish to expand their operations to various [...]

Apartments at Naval and Military Club Redevelopment Hit the Market

THE Paris end of the Melbourne CBD is set to see the construction of a new apartment skyscraper. The former Naval & Military Club at 27 Little Collins Street will be demolished and replaced with a 32-level tower, targeting two types of high-end buyers. Levels 15 to 25 of the new building will include 142 apartments priced from $385,000 for a one-bedroom, and $580,000 for two-bedroom apartments. Larger, luxury apartments will be developed between levels 26 and 30, where one bedroom flats start at $590,000 and two-bedroom apartments, from $1.087 million. A penthouse occupies the highest floors, while the lowest 14-levels will trade as a hotel, flanked by ground floor shops. [...]

Mirvac Starts Marketing Next Docklands Skyscraper

SYDNEY-based developer Mirvac will launch its sixth Docklands skyscraper, Yarra Point, in October. Mirvac will adopt a design strategy used at its Tower 5 complex nearby, and the Melburnian, in St Kilda Road, by targeting top-end buyers with a high quality product. This is reflected in the sale price, where one-bedroom flats are expected to be priced from $500,000. The distinctive $200 million tower, 31-level tower will include 201 apartments in one, two and three bedroom configurations. Yarra Point will include a rooftop garden, communal barbecue facilities and a gym atop a fifth level podium. At its entrance, Mirvac’s new tower will include a double-storey lobby with mature trees, a garden of succulent plantings and bluestone pavings that extends into the building from the adjacent, one-hectare Point Park. [...]