However, Dubai really overbuilt things.

Abu Dhabi is better in terms of financial planning.

Note : Not just in Malaysia, but in China, the SWFC designed by SOM, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, also by SOM.

Dunno if you guys have read this

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/business...&ref=middleeast

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/d...-cbre-says.html

I've only been to Melbourne, I've been there twice, and going there again the coming December. Hopefully, will get a chance to visit other cities. 

Abu Dhabi is different.

They are more conservative in financial planning than Dubai. They also have oil, something that Dubai lacks.

Dubai has busy airport and port though.

Dubai airport is one of the busiest in the world and the size of Emirates airline is tantamount to that 

Well... not too sure if they've recovered... but I heard the real estate situation there is not very good right now... and when I landed there last year... there were all these luxury vehicles (BMWsparked at the airport carpark collecting like weeks or months of dust... apparently I was told these belonged to expats who lost their jobs but had a debt to pay and few out to avoid jail time.... well basically if you miss your payments you go to a debtors prison... since the UAE there is no concept of bankruptcy..

And before you think that these expats deserve it for borrowing too much apparently even a bounced cheque due to some incompetent bank staff fouling things up can land you in that same jail as well...

Yup the Abu Dhabi Sheikh is a pretty smart dude from what I hear... and Abu Dhabians in general carry themselves with a little more grace ..it seems

so bored.....what topic u guys talking now?

Yes probably, with my friend.

Went there twice, but not visiting the places, but visiting my sister. 

lol just a slightly older man griping about his travels in the middle east

feel free to alter the subject... worried its getting stale

Melbourne = river wins 

Not sure when's the last time u visited.. but have you managed to try Max Brenners chocolate and the other choco stores as well? 

Oh and make sure you don't miss the gelatos 

Well I used to study in Melbourne... but moved up to Brissie since my job offer was up there.... Have to say, I prefer living in Melbourne... easier to source Asian food and I love the trams....

Nopers.... I'm an IT geek!! Well actually also with a degree in Bean Counting as well

She's graduated, now happily married with two children.

me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eventually, but not now seriously. 

Daayem.... that's a pretty bold proposal!! LOL

I'm not sure if I should be disclosing this but it's with one of the Smaller banks.... The bigger ones quite demanding the requirements...

International student tutiion fees are kinda expensive. Emm, have to consider deeply.

HOW MANY PPL GOING SATAY!!

not yet.... still lepak around at my shop

If Malaysia is a good country with fair education system, I'd choose to stay. 

Amen to that sista.... I know what you mean... I wish I could be back there as well at times.... but well.. let's face it... for a banana like me I get crap from all sides.... and the quality of edu here leaves much to be desired.... and the pull of the mighty AUD$ is too strong for me... a few years away helps my financial situation a lot.. so yeah... that's my reason

can lepak geh ..... coz got own business mar.....

hey u really going? then i think 60% i'll go! nice chance to see ur real face.
kampung- satay ayam kambing!

Did you manage to disconnect her from contacting? 

I am not qualified to get PR visa, you think I don't want to have one meh. (Sorry for the rudeness)

I am not English-ed, I've to think before I speak in English. 

Well... don't worry about that too much la... I also have to think for a second or two before I start speaking Mandarin... trying to learn from my colleague from Malaysia as well and he's Chinese-ed as well.. 

Well I guess I can say my experience has been coloured a little when I was in Year12 since believe it or not I was the only Sekolah Kebangsaan educated guy in there... was a little hard on me to be fair and I was a bit bitter about that... but I do try to keep in prespective that both sides also have judgemental people as well so I try not to judge ppl nowadays...

Well hope we can get along! 

I am English ed, trying to "de-banana-nise" 

Frying banana is hot.

HOT.

Makin yellow, makin HAWT.

this is all serious talk~

Australia nowadays is too dominant by Asians, and diminish my chance of getting employed there.
They will possibly not allow you to stay after grad. 

/k girl is hawt yuh... 

I thought you wanna AMA. 

nooooooooooooooooooooo

I talk pretty fast, but not clear, even in my mother tongue tho.