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...road up the mountain was steep, but well maintained. Road crews were even in the process of paving over the gravel, in anticipation of more tourists. But before the throngs arrive, the government will need to post road signs. We drove for hours along unmarked roads. Just when it looked like we would have to be satisfied with views of mountain goats and sheer canyons, we spotted a solitary structure. The Al Jabal al-Akhdhar Hotel fed us a sumptuous Omani meal and sent us on our way with a detailed map of the area. Almost immediately we found...
With the financial crash came a sharp decline in bank lending to property speculators, coupled with a steep increase in unemployment. Consumers kept their hands in their pockets, the designer fashion stores left town, and magazines ran pictures of empty shopping malls. Such recovery as Asia saw in the late '90s was almost exclusively explained by an increase in net exports, helped along by newly devalued currencies. So when the growth in world trade screeched to a halt at the end of 2000, so did the Asian recovery...
...leases in the basin were granted illegally because the environmental impact of drilling for methane had not been properly studied. Interior officials tell TIME that the lease problem is "surmountable" and the objections are "resolvable." If so, Bush would finally have his energy jackpot. But the price would be steep--new fodder for critics who say the White House is willing to trample on the environment in order to serve the energy industry...
...With the financial crash came a sharp decline in bank lending to property speculators, coupled with a steep increase in unemployment. Consumers kept their hands in their pockets, the designer fashion stores left town, and magazines ran pictures of empty shopping malls. Such recovery as Asia saw in the late '90s was almost exclusively explained by an increase in net exports, helped along by newly devalued currencies. So when the growth in world trade screeched to a halt at the end of 2000, so did the Asian recovery...
...orchid-rich ancient crater or down to the temple, and horse treks through the forest to a natural spring can be arranged for about $10 an hour. Given the resort's isolation?it can get creepy at night?and reasonable prices elsewhere in Burma, $100 a night is somewhat steep. But once there, when compared with the heat and hard sell of Pagan, the cool breezes, beautiful views and tranquil setting feel priceless; fax (95-62) 70368 for reservations...