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Bremain not Brexit

Posted on February 20, 2016 by rascott
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How did we get to this? Angela Merkel, like almost every leader in Europe, is determined to keep Britain in the EU. But she is annoyed that it has come to this. According to sources close to her, she blames Cameron … Continue reading →

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Trouble ahead for Hong Kong

Posted on February 13, 2016 by rascott
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It was always likely that the activism seen in Hong Kong in the 2014 Umbrella Movement would reappear in some form. This last week has seen the unlikely named “fishball revolution” erupt on the streets of Mongkok. It sounds like a … Continue reading →

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A Burj too far?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by rascott
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Time Out asked what shall we call the new tower? Well Burj Dubai is still available after the 2010 renaming of what became the Burj Khalifa. Failing that – the Burj Unnecessary might do! Yesterday a new tower that will … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a bridge criminal

Posted on February 6, 2016 by rascott
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If you have been following the laughable detention, in Pattaya, of thirty-two not-so-sprightly bridge playing foreigners than this disarmingly honest article gives you all the details – written by one of the Pattaya 32. It would be comical if it … Continue reading →

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A bridge too far

Posted on February 4, 2016 by rascott
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Pattaya is Thailand’s cess-pool of vice. Parts are a grim town of prostitution and drugs. It can also be quite fun as well and there is some great golf nearby! But that may be a story for another day Until … 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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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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