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NT$150m aquarium development by Foster + Partners is Taiwan’s largest


The groundbreaking for what will be the largest aquarium in Taiwan has taken place. Work on the 14,154sq m (152,000sq ft) aquarium at the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST) in Keelung City, Taiwan, is now underway. Situated on the grounds of the NMMST, the NT$150m (US$4.8m, €4.1m, $£3.1m) develop- ment is scheduled to open in 2018. The aquarium will house more than 300 species of marine creatures. Being built on the site


of a former power station, Foster and Partners has been commissioned for the design of the aquarium.


The Fosters + Partners-designed aquarium will open in 2018 “This makes the facility


an attraction in its own right as it differs considerably from what is on offer at the National Museum of Biology and Aquarium in southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County,” said deputy minister of


education Lucia Lin at the groundbreaking ceremony, adding that the aquarium will showcase the marine biodiversity of northern and eastern Taiwan.


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Atlantic City waterpark deal hanging by a thread after complications arise


Plans to build a mega resort centred around a giant waterpark on the site of a former US$2.4bn (€2bn, £1.6bn) casino have hit a major stumbling block after the buyer of the bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City missed a midnight 16 February deadline to complete the purchase. Florida-based real-estate


developer Glenn Straub wanted to buy the Revel Casino for US$94.5m (€81.5m, £62.3m), after a US Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale. As part of the deal, Straub was looking for no obligation to existing leases held by the bars, clubs and restaurants that operated


Twitter: @AM2jobs The casino originally cost US$2.4bn (€2bn, £1.6bn) to build


inside the hotel, but it is not clear if those leases are included in the price. If the plans go through,


the attraction will combine family-friendly amenities with some small adult


gambling areas. The waterpark would be built at a cost of US$108m (€93.1m, £71.2m) and would be both inside and out to create a year-round prospect.


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