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Distressed Dubai does not mean Advantage Singapore

The wealthy may consider fleeing Dubai but, in a world of wars, nowhere is truly a safe haven and all hub cities are unique.

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If wars can now be unleashed whimsically by the powerful, the idea of anywhere being a sanctuary may increasingly be fool’s gold, says the writer.

If wars can now be unleashed whimsically by the powerful, the idea of anywhere being a sanctuary may increasingly be fool’s gold, says the writer.

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The Hong Kong of 2019-2022 would have a lot of empathy for what Dubai is going through right now.

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