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
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
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
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
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
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
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
