Sentences with phrase «former old capital»
Walking around the picturesque, riverside town of Luang Prabang with its French colonial villas, traditional tribal houses, and magnificent gilded temples, it's easy to see why UNESCO called the former old capital of Laos «the best preserved city in Asia
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The availability of dear old Dad has been an issue since September, when the 47 - year - old quit his former gig as head of Microsoft's business division in Redmond, Wash., and moved to snowy Espoo, near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, where he is currently trying to save the world's largest mobile phone company from itself.
Should governments pull the plug on megaprojects like ITER, it wouldn't stop private - sector players like Burnaby, B.C. - based General Fusion Inc., a year - old startup by former Creo Inc. managers that has so far attracted about half the $ 50 million in venture capital and federal research funds it says it needs to demonstrate a kind of «magnetized target fusion» by 2013.
In what is likely to be a heated argument over the legacy of Uber's lightning rod of a founder and former CEO, attorneys for both Travis Kalanick and one of the car - hailing company's largest investors, Benchmark Capital, will square off in the first oral argument in the month - old case.
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In comments that seem to confirm those rumours, Allegri's former manager and mentor Giovanni Galeone has suggested that the 48 - year - old will leave Turin for the English capital in the summer, insisting that it would make no sense for him to continue in Italy in light of Abramovich's «really fantastic» offer.
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Preet Bharara's credentials as the former «Sheriff of Wall Street» are facing yet another challenge from the old gang at SAC Capital.
Capital Region community, business, education and government leaders today announced University at Albany's plan to transform the century - old former Albany High School building into a home for its new College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Wendy rediscovers her passion for her former job at Axe Capital through an old colleague.
When former LAPD officer Brett Anderson (Jason London) takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and terrifying events.
The story follows a former LAPD officer who gets a night security job at an old apartment building in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.
«When former LAPD Officer Brett Irlam takes a job as head of security at an old apartment building in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, he soon begins to experience a series of bizarre and terrifying events.
The little resort of Gerani, with its beautiful beaches, charming old town, and easy access to the enchanting former capital of Chania Town, makes for an idyllic destination for a relaxed and romantic holiday.
• Angkor, Cambodia: Ditch the crowds at Preah Kahn temple • Bali, Indonesia: Get a lulur scrub at Amanusa • Beijing: Explore by foot, bicycle, and rickshaw • Fatehpur Sikri, India: Admire the former Moghul capital • Hanoi, Vietnam: Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake • Hong Kong: Soak in views from rooftop hotel bars • Huangzhou, China: Dine at visionary restaurant Dragon Wel • Koh Samui, Thailand: Get a treatment at Kamalaya wellness retreat • Kyoto, Japan: Visit Tawaraya, a 300 - year - old ryokan • Rajasthan, India: Sleep on a sand dune under the stars • Singapore: Eat at Maxwell Road Hawker Center • Sri Lanka: Sample beaches and colonial architecture • Sumba Island, Indonesia: Go to surf camp at Nihiwatu • Tokyo: See the tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market • Yangtze River, China: Cruise from Beijing to Shanghai
The Thang Long Hotel is styled on the ancient rchitecture of the Thang Long former capital of Vietnam (it was named by the King of the Ly dynasty - Ly Thai To), a thousand year old theme bearing the symbol of the Rising Dragon.
Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the old Panama City and former capital of the country.
Situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers, the Serbian capital of Belgrade has emerged from the violent collapse of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s and transformed itself into a cool destination with a cultural old town and modern new town lined with designer shops.
Old Goa was the former capital of Goa, until the plague forced everyone to move out of Old Goa.
The former capital of Provence, Aix - en - Provence, is in the Bouches - du - Rhone department and is one of the south of France's most charming old cities.
Stop for a walk through tropical rainforest to see Gitgit Waterfall before going on to the old town of Singaraja, Bali's former capital, on the north coast of Bali.
Mandalay, the former Burmese Capital, has hidden depths and evokes the splendours of old Burma.
In the old town of Finland's former capital called Turku, a special ceremony is held to declare the beginning of the «Christmas peace».
Filled with historical and religious sites built during its long history, the old centre of the former capital of the kingdom of Lao — until 1975 — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Xanthos was the former capital of the Lycia empire and has been referred to as one of the oldest republics in the world.
«The collapse of Canarsie Capital LLC caught the attention of Wall Street because it was run by the longtime former head of risk management at Morgan Stanley — Kenneth deRegt — along with Owen Li, a 28 - year old former Galleon Fund Management trader.
In January, a nine - partner team, mostly based in Hong Kong and led by former global head of capital markets Edwin Luk and global co-head of private equity Maurice Hoo, resigned from the firm to join Morgan Lewis & Bockius, leaving only three partners in its 11 - year - old Hong Kong office.
The 210,000 residents paid about $ 2,765 a year to insure their cars in Richmond, the capital of the Old Dominion and former capital of the Confederacy.