Burj Khalifa, World's New Tallest Building, Opens in Dubai

[rambutan]

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Asia has been winning the "tallest building in the world" brace for over a decade now: the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia took the crown from Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in 1998, and held it until the Tapei 101 in Taiwan replaced them in 2004. As of Monday, the title goes to a structure much further East, and over a thousand feet taller than the previous record-holder: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at a staggering 2,717 feet.

full report here

[eax]

Unsaon man na siya na dako man kaayo ug utang ang Dubai.

[adhesive]

it doesn't matter to them anyway..
as pointed out by its developer,move on..
dapat bullish sad sa ilang economy..
what for kung nahimu silang usa sa pinakadatu na city pero mahagsa lang sa crisis..
naa man sad ang abu dhabi, diba nagpahulam pa gani to sa dubai ug almost $10b

World's tallest skyscraper opens in Dubai - Telegraph
Mohammed Alabbar, the chairman of the tower's developer, Emaar Properties, showed he was aware of the irony of the tower's opening at the nadir of the city's fortunes.
"Crises come and go. And cities move on," he said. "You have to move on. Because if you stop taking decisions, you stop growing."
The city's defenders point out that even if Manhattan and Hong Kong suffered financial crises when their most celebrated buildings opened, they have not done badly since. North Korea, on the other hand, has few skyscrapers.

World's tallest skyscraper opens in Dubai - Telegraph
The tower has become symbolic of the emirate's woes: historians have pointed out that an obsession with skyscrapers is a good sign of an economic bubble. The Empire State Building was commissioned when New York's stock market was at its peak in the 1920s, and opened after the Wall Street Crash.
The passion for tall buildings moved to Hong Kong and other parts of Asia in time for the 1997 financial crisis

[eslowrak]

Asia has been winning the "tallest building in the world" brace for over a decade now: the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia took the crown from Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in 1998, and held it until the Tapei 101 in Taiwan replaced them in 2004. As of Monday, the title goes to a structure much further East, and over a thousand feet taller than the previous record-holder: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at a staggering 2,717 feet.

full report here

Ngano ni kalit man ug kausab ang ngan ani nga Burj Dubai man ni sukad sa pag sugod sa construction ani, gibayad ni sa $10 billion nga gipahulam sa king sa Abu Bhabi nga si Shaikh Khalifa? Dapat Burj

[eslowrak]

sorry double post

[eslowrak]

Asia has been winning the "tallest building in the world" brace for over a decade now: the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia took the crown from Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in 1998, and held it until the Tapei 101 in Taiwan replaced them in 2004. As of Monday, the title goes to a structure much further East, and over a thousand feet taller than the previous record-holder: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at a staggering 2,717 feet.

full report here

Ngano ni kalit man ug kausab ang ngan ani nga Burj Dubai man ni sukad sa pag sugod sa construction ani, gibayad ni sa $10 billion nga gipahulam sa king sa Abu Bhabi nga si Shaikh Khalifa? Dapat Burj Maktoum kay naa man sa Dubai.

[canister_sa_puwet]

gosh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, d kha ma pareha napud ni's 911

[Motownkid]

@eslowrak : As what I've heard from the news, Yes.. they named it after their financial rescuer Sheikh Khalifa..

Its 1000 luxury apartments were designed by Giorgio Armani daw.. wew!

[skullyboy]

dugay2x pa jud ni malupigan.. kay recession na sa middle east ug europe

and Dubai is now borrowing money from its richer neighbor Abu Dhabi.. what a shame

[adhesive]

dugay2x pa jud ni malupigan.. kay recession na sa middle east ug europe

and Dubai is now borrowing money from its richer neighbor Abu Dhabi.. what a shame

Abu Dhabi may be Dubai's neighbor but their relationship is more than just neighbors..
mura napud na ug kuya sa Dubai ang Abu Dhabi nya they belong to the
same union of seven emirates..pareho ragud na sila ug country, so its just rightful
and well serving nga tabangan sa abu dhabi ang dubai..garbo sa usa, garbo biya sa tanan..
and if dubai would sink to a quicksand of debt, dili maapektuhan ang abu dhabi?sobra pa sa apekto na ba...