Pretty Dubai...

Dubai markets itself thru great PR write ups and positive and marketable image mainly potraits from mega projects like Burj Al Arab, Burj Dubai, The Palm and The World Island. There is a joke saying Dubai is turning into desert wonderland with more toys for the riches.

One of our principle who visited Dubai for the first time was quite impressed during his BIGBUS city tour,"Dubai has the biggest highway, the tallest building, the biggest shopping mall, the fastest growing economy and...What else?"

We were just laughing to his feedback. I felt the same way too when I was new in Dubai. I was impressed by the development and revolution that has taken place. I used to dream working here and driving one of the Porsche or fancy sport car on Jumeirah Beach Road. Cool!




To me, it is a great success that they have turned a sandy desert into one of strong and growing regional economy hub. Now, they are learning from Singapore to expand their potential, not to look up on Singapore but if a small island can turned to be strategic economy hub for Asia Pacific, just imagine the UAE leaders ambitious behind their decision to have a strategic understanding with Singapore.

Maybe in future, Dubai will be a new economy power to come between India and China, or technology master to replace Japan, Korea and few EU countries.