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Monthly Archives: January 2016

View above Dubai

Posted on January 21, 2016 by rascott
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There are some new videos on YouTube promoted by Emirates and Boeing under the project title ‘View from Above.’ The Dubai video seeks to capture the diversity of the emirate, from the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, the Atlantis to … Continue reading →

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Two Systems Failure

Posted on January 20, 2016 by rascott
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China’s promise of autonomy for Hong Kong is ringing hollow – from the Economist The lugubrious Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong’s chief executive, was never the man to cheer you up. This was a handicap as he made his fourth annual policy … Continue reading →

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Sukhothai to Khon Kaen

Posted on January 17, 2016 by rascott
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It was our second annual four day tour of remoter parts of Northern Thailand. My travel partner was Dennis – my oldest friend from Reuters days and best man at Tai and my wedding. We get on well; we bicker; we take … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s election returns the DPP to power and increases China tensions

Posted on January 17, 2016 by rascott
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Strawberry Feels Forever for Taiwan Generation Galvanized by China 17 January 2015 Note: this is an article from the Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Browne. Andrew is a colleague from my Reuters days and a genuine and well-connected expert on Taiwan … Continue reading →

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The man who fell to earth

Posted on January 11, 2016 by rascott
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The man who fell to earth left our planet today and we are a worse place for his early departure. A man who explored so many Changes, whether as a Space Oddity, questioning life on Mars, re-branding as Ziggy Stardust … Continue reading →

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Dubai’s Address Downtown hotel fire

Posted on January 10, 2016 by rascott
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Dubai once again caught the attention of the world at the new year but not in the way that the city had hoped. Some three hours before the midnight fireworks at the Burj Khalifa a serious fire broke out in … Continue reading →

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rascott.com version 2

Posted on January 7, 2016 by rascott
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After 14 years of writing this web site in Microsoft’s increasingly clunky front page it is time for a change. I have no idea how this will work out – so wish me luck and be patient as I build … Continue reading →

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