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Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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09/18/2016 09:44 AM
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Please continue discussion here regarding the China/Belair project. Groundbreaking ArticleThank you.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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09/18/2016 10:29 AM
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Well, to me it was quite obvious that they had to shove it through quickly (without any environmental studies, or consultation with anyone, etc., etc.) because of the upcoming elections.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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09/18/2016 01:21 PM
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I believe some of the things you mentioned are addressed in the article that is linked to.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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A 326-room hotel with a showroom and 450 executive apartments He said that Pearl Caribbean China is not a hotel or resort, it’s a project that will diversify St. Maarten’s economy. The 326-room hotel with showroom and 450 apartments “Think Las Vegas,” Kucuk said Hmmmmm.....
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. The political rhetoric is over the top with all kinds of positive spin.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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The big players here seem to be investing in property elsewhere... The project in Bahamas went belly up NOT what SXM needs... a half finished resort that goes bankrupt. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2...adise-went-bust <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Yes, someone had posted a link to that story here before. The whole project makes absolutely no sense to me.
All this stuff also about how they are going to protect the environment is a piece of malarky. Google "pollution in China"..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Carol_Hill said: Yes, someone had posted a link to that story here before. The whole project makes absolutely no sense to me.
All this stuff also about how they are going to protect the environment is a piece of malarky. Google "pollution in China"..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Why does this project make no sense to you ?
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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None of the numbers make any sense and there is no logic to having people come all the way from China to SXM, when there are easily a couple dozen places that are much easier to get to logistically, cheaper, quicker, and which are already receiving a significant number of Chinese tourists. SXM has no infrastructure to accept Chinese tourists, from even a language standpoint..
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Kennys said:Carol_Hill said: Yes, someone had posted a link to that story here before. The whole project makes absolutely no sense to me.
All this stuff also about how they are going to protect the environment is a piece of malarky. Google "pollution in China"..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Why does this project make no sense to you ? What do you think of the project, Lesley? As a resident, are you in favor?
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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09/21/2016 08:33 AM
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Wow, this was quick.
They just announced the project and they are already ground breaking; Someone is in a hurry.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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That was only a photo op ground breaking, for a picture op before the election. In one of the stories, they said the actual ground breaking is supposed to be in January. Still, very quick. Way too quick for there to be any kind of ecological studies done.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Kennys said: As a resident this project will make positive improvements for the Island Economy in general. First of all the construction work will be handle by local contractors, and the Hotel when completed will provide over four hundred jobs for all locals. The subject of Mandarin is already being given at the USM. Of course all of the details is not out clearly as yet, but this project will have an good impact for the Island. Geez Lesley............ what would you know about what's good for the island??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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SXMBND said:Kennys said: As a resident this project will make positive improvements for the Island Economy in general. First of all the construction work will be handle by local contractors, and the Hotel when completed will provide over four hundred jobs for all locals. The subject of Mandarin is already being given at the USM. Of course all of the details is not out clearly as yet, but this project will have an good impact for the Island. Geez Lesley............ what would you know about what's good for the island??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> What do you mean with your statement ?
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Carol_Hill said: Lesley--it was a joke... Okay thanks Carol, because I was wondering !
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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SXMScubaman said: Only thing constant in this world is change. Some will like it and some won't. I for one have seen many changes over the past years we have been going to St Maarten and can't find fault with any of them. Hope this project stays true to that record. Look at all the criticism before the causeway was build and the praise it receives now. Yeah, I was thinking about the causeway also, reading some of the posts in this and the other thread. I hate what happened at Dawn Beach, but I visit the island once a year for a week, then I get back on a plane, and I leave. I am a guest; not a resident. It looks like the elected officials on the island will decide what is best for their island.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Kennys said:SXMBND said:Kennys said: As a resident this project will make positive improvements for the Island Economy in general. First of all the construction work will be handle by local contractors, and the Hotel when completed will provide over four hundred jobs for all locals. The subject of Mandarin is already being given at the USM. Of course all of the details is not out clearly as yet, but this project will have an good impact for the Island. Geez Lesley............ what would you know about what's good for the island??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> What do you mean with your statement ? Obviously tongue in cheek with the two winks added. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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SXMBND said:Kennys said:SXMBND said:Kennys said: As a resident this project will make positive improvements for the Island Economy in general. First of all the construction work will be handle by local contractors, and the Hotel when completed will provide over four hundred jobs for all locals. The subject of Mandarin is already being given at the USM. Of course all of the details is not out clearly as yet, but this project will have an good impact for the Island. Geez Lesley............ what would you know about what's good for the island??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> What do you mean with your statement ? Obviously tongue in cheek with the two winks added. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> Okay !
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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whammy said: Tongue in cheek usually doesn't work well on a forum! Without hearing the voice behind the statement, it's often misinterpreted! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> As much as I will agree with your statement, the emoticons usually help but I personally dislike using them.
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Re: Pearl Caribbean China Project Groundbreaking
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Today is election day and some have said that the election would be somewhat swayed by this project. However, just kind of flipping through the stuff from the various parties, I didn't even see it mentioned in their blurbs in the paper today as to why people should vote for them, other than the current government.
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