The Karachiwalla: Dubai – is it flu or a cardiac arrest?

It was my first trip to Dubai since returning to Singapore in June 2009. My flight bookings were confirmed one and a half days prior to my departure. In the past, flights to and from Singapore required reservations weeks in advance. ... Few news reports pointed out that Dubai World has lost the prestigious W Hotel in New York. A property which the firm's private equity arm purchased in 2006 for USD 282 million was sold for USD two million at a foreclosure auction on ...