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Nakheel Requires Urgent Action
Dubai’s financial chief said Tuesday that urgent action is necessary to shore up Dubai World’s Nakheel, and Dubai Holding. However, Nasser Al Shaikh, Director General of Department of Finance, said the company is not asking for emergency help as they think they can handle the crisis. Dubai’s properties are a lynchpin for the economy, and they have been slumping since last year as oil prices and the global slowdown have impacted the economy. New reports have possible negative growth this year have increased concern. Dubai Holding and Nakheel will be among the first companies to benefit from this months sale of $10 billion bonds to the UAE’s central bank.
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Bach Ma Pagoda
Hanoi, Vietnam
Den Bach Ma, or Temple of the White Horse, is over a thousand years old, having been founded in the 9th century; although nothing remains today from its founding days. The temple itself dates back to its 18th and 19th century reconstruction, and still stands as one of the grandest temples in Hanoi's Old Quarters. Address: 76 Hang Buom Street, Hanoi ...
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
Hanoi, Vietnam
Open daily from 8:30am to 5pm the museum the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts features Vietnamese art of the 20th century, up to the 1970s. Much of the art is outstanding with entire rooms devoted to the Vietnamese style of lacquer and silk painting, woodblock, and folk art, wile the gift shop has some modern works of well-known artists for sale. Address: 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi ...
Akershus Castle and Fortress
Oslo, Norway
Akershus Castle and Fortress is one of the flagship destinations in Oslo. The fortress was first built in the thirteenth century to protect the city from invaders. It has withstood many sieges and still serves a reduced military function today. The castle features intriguing dungeons, crypts and a still-functional cathedral. Several museums are located on the grounds of the fortress, and tourists ...
The Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower was only supposed to be temporary. Designed by Gustave Eiffel (the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty’s frame) for the 1889 World’s Fair, it was originally supposed to be dismantled after twenty years. It wasn’t, and today it is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions and perhaps the world’s most iconic building. Including the antenna, the ...