"Emirates begin to recover after global turmoil" from South China Morning Post

"Dubai's economic relationship with Hong Kong has long been healthy. In concert with the global economic recovery, Hong Kong's imports from Dubai increased by more than 37 per cent in the first 10 months of this year, to US$1.45 billion, while exports to the UAE also rose to reach US$1.6 billion in the same period."


"Tourism in Dubai has made considerable strides over the past decade. Guest arrivals at Dubai hotels jumped from three million in 1999 to 7.6 million last year.

Dubai has also emerged as an important trading hub in the region. Its container throughput rose from 6.4 million TEUs to 11.1 million TEUs between 2004 and last year, up more than 70 per cent, making it the seventh busiest seaport in the world last year."