Viva Dubai
Open markets and oil, satellite nets and Islam. Welcome to the city-state of Dubai, the new media capital of the Middle East. (read more)
…coooooool.
Dubai authorities allow the free zones to operate independently of UAE law. Where most other Arab states require foreign investors to partner with a local firm or individual, Dubai’s free zones permit 100 percent foreign ownership. And Dubai offers tax-free imports and exports, demands no personal income taxes, and no corporate taxes for up to 30 years.
Like a book I once read, Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. Read it.
I bought music yesterday. I do that, sometimes, for groups that I think have real artistic talent. Plus I’m hawking iTunes and I figure I should actually buy something with it. Moral credibility, ya know.
