Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
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Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/poore...ge-476646.html
Why does it matter how many people share a room?
Why does it matter how many people share a room?
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
[That should perhaps be 'Examples of Pointless Government Interference' but you know what I mean]
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
Call me cynical, but when you consider it with this recent ruling:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-d...e-local-472962
It's becoming bloody obvious that these rules are aimed at bolstering AD's overheated and now cooling down to reasonable levels housing market.
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-d...e-local-472962
It's becoming bloody obvious that these rules are aimed at bolstering AD's overheated and now cooling down to reasonable levels housing market.
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
is it just me or does 2 million seem ever so slightly high for a population figure for abu dhabi?
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/poore...ge-476646.htmlWhy does it matter how many people share a room?
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you shouldn't judge others by how full of shit you are
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
it's not clear.. does it apply to labour camps ?
bet it doesn't
bet it doesn't
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...k/geos/ae.html
Like the plan to make stop giving housing allowance to employees of government companies who don't live in Abu Dhabi this is surely just another ill thought through ploy to try and fill empty houses and apartments, of which there are barrel loads.
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
According to the ever reliable CIA they estimated the population of Abu Dhabi to be 666,000 in 2009, so yeah 2m seem an extremely high figure today.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...k/geos/ae.html
Like the plan to make stop giving housing allowance to employees of government companies who don't live in Abu Dhabi this is surely just another ill thought through ploy to try and fill empty houses and apartments, of which there are barrel loads.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...k/geos/ae.html
Like the plan to make stop giving housing allowance to employees of government companies who don't live in Abu Dhabi this is surely just another ill thought through ploy to try and fill empty houses and apartments, of which there are barrel loads.
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I recall in 2009, Dubai continually coming out with ridiculous figures that they were issuing more residency visas than ever and that the population was growing faster than ever, despite the economy being in freefall. It was all part of the state of denial to pretend there was no crisis. The problem with such things is that you can get away with it for a year, but after several years of made up growth, the difference between what you say your population is, and the actual figure is so big as to be completely laughable.
They keep talking about transparency, but if you cannot even put out believable figures on things like this, nobody is really going to trust anything else you say.
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
Maybe more than a plan (of which I also thought would never see the light of day!)
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Re: Pointless Examples of Government Interference: No. 478
Did I read it here or hear it elsewhere? Can't remember, but apparently for visa renewals it is or will become a requirement to give evidence of where you live. Monthly furnished apartments could become popular.
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What is worrying though - will the hookers put up their prices to reflect their increased costs, or do you think they will... er, suck it up?