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...Asia's premier island escapes did not always profit from their coastal charms. Phuket came into its heyday in the 19th century when Chinese tin miners exploited its mineral-rich hills. Later, fortunes were made in rubber trees. The island's main city was originally inland from the Andaman Sea to distance itself from possible devastation by tsunamis or typhoons. So, too, in Bali, where the rich cultural legacy of the Hindu Majapahit culture drew bohemian Western visitors in the 1930s who were mystified as to why most Balinese turned their backs on the lovely beaches, even forsaking fish from...
...Closed For Taira Kamoshida, the founder and the owner of a successful dry-cleaning chain in the small Japanese city of Hitachi (pop. 195,000), the bad news hit like a bolt from the blue. On Sept. 26, Kamoshida was told by his management office that Hitachi's main shopping mall was closing its doors - and one of his dry-cleaning shops located there was instantly out of business. "There was no sign at all of the closing down," says Kamoshida, 63. "On the contrary, my store finally started to break even and was even heading for a surplus...
...boost its manufacturing sector, especially in energy-intensive industries like aluminum and steel. KAEC, for instance, will have a $5 billion smelter built by the United Arab Emirates firm Dubal, one of the world's largest aluminum manufacturers. Another Emirates firm, Emaar, is the city's main developer; there's scarcely any government investment or involvement in the construction. Other companies that have signed up to invest include France's Total, Sweden's Ericsson and U.S. firm Capri Capital, which has announced a $2 billion development deal that will include two luxury hotels as well as office buildings and condominium...
Barack Obama is nearly impossible to rattle. His aides and friends are fond of pointing out that his emotional highs are not too high and his lows are never particularly low. It is Obama's almost preternatural calm that will be John McCain's main obstacle at Wednesday night's final presidential debate in Hempstead...