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The Age
a day ago
- Business
- The Age
It's a Paradox. Trump Tower developer rebrands Sydney's Radisson
Capital gain Sydney's historic Radisson Blu Plaza hotel, which was the original home of publisher John Fairfax & Sons, is being rebranded under the Paradox chain. It will be the first Paradox hotel in the country. The brand is run by Macquarie University graduate and Canada's Trump Tower developer, Tiah Joo Kim. The sandstone building at 27 O'Connell Street which covers the block to Pitt Street was built in 1856. After the Fairfax business vacated, it served as the Bank of New South Wales, then as a Westpac Bank before beginning its life in hospitality as the five-star Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in 2000. Malaysian-based TA Global has owned the property since 1997 and plans to expand the Paradox brand around the world. The group is run by one of Malaysia's richest families and has a global portfolio of hotels in five countries including Canada, Singapore, China and Thailand. Joo Kim was appointed chief executive at just 36, overseeing the company's portfolio, including the development of Canada's then Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver. The rebrand will start on July 1 under the guardianship of the hotel's long-standing general manager Peter Tudehope, who is the former chairman of Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW. Farm sale
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
It's a Paradox. Trump Tower developer rebrands Sydney's Radisson
Capital gain Sydney's historic Radisson Blu Plaza hotel, which was the original home of publisher John Fairfax & Sons, is being rebranded under the Paradox chain. It will be the first Paradox hotel in the country. The brand is run by Macquarie University graduate and Canada's Trump Tower developer, Tiah Joo Kim. The sandstone building at 27 O'Connell Street which covers the block to Pitt Street was built in 1856. After the Fairfax business vacated, it served as the Bank of New South Wales, then as a Westpac Bank before beginning its life in hospitality as the five-star Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in 2000. Malaysian-based TA Global has owned the property since 1997 and plans to expand the Paradox brand around the world. The group is run by one of Malaysia's richest families and has a global portfolio of hotels in five countries including Canada, Singapore, China and Thailand. Joo Kim was appointed chief executive at just 36, overseeing the company's portfolio, including the development of Canada's then Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver. The rebrand will start on July 1 under the guardianship of the hotel's long-standing general manager Peter Tudehope, who is the former chairman of Tourism Accommodation Australia NSW. Farm sale
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Tribute to city's theatre legend Qadir Ali Baig
HYDERABAD Theatre fraternity and Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation paid a tribute to Hyderabad's legendary thespian Qadir Ali Baig with a touching play 'Sunset-Sunrise' that was staged at Radisson Blu Plaza on Tuesday night. The play brought centre stage the pathos of ageing parents living across India, whose children have settled abroad in quest of a successful life. Written by Noor Baig, the play was the last one produced by Begum Razia Baig. Qadir Ali Baig's son Mohammad Ali Baig, who directed the play, played the role of successful NRI Kunal living in the US, while Rashmi Seth and Vijay Prasad played the roles of his parents. Qadir Ali Baig was a legendary figure on stage during the 1970s and 80s who produced several spectacular plays such as 'Quli Qutub Shah', 'Mehboob-e-Deccan', and 'Kohinoor ka Lootera'. His modern plays 'Sakharam Binder', 'Aadhey Adhure', 'Lehron ke Rajhans' and several others were trendsetting. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma said, 'Qadir Ali Baig was a luminary ahead of his times who has a lasting impression on society. The country is proud of his enduring legacy, which his family continues to preserve by shaping Hyderabad's cultural scene. His work continues to inspire theatre practitioners around the country even today. He left behind a legacy that Hyderabad calls its own.' Former Head of Delhi's National School of Drama observed, 'Qadir sahab was a complete theatre person, an actor, director, producer whose plays focused on Indian history and national integration'. Many prominent personalities from the city, including artistes, dancers, bureaucrats, defence personnel and art lovers, attended the annual event.
India Today
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Fine living restaurant
The problem with middle age nostalgia, especially when it comes to food, is that all great taste memories, when put to the test of time, fall woefully by the wayside. For all the favourite restaurants that used to feed childhood delight either shut shop or are way past their prime. However, step into the 26-year-old The Great Kabab Factory, tucked away in one corner of the Radisson Blu Plaza, and the best foodie moments come flooding back, proving that hindsight can be perfect sight. Celebrating a smorgasboard of North Indian and Mughlai cuisine, with a specialisation in kebabs with a new one getting enlisted almost every day! It could be litchi one day (when in season) and broccoli malai the next.
