Keeping financial records is kind of boring. Actually, it's fun at first because you learn something about your financial situation that you didn't know before, such as an investment you made but forgot about or--more likely, at least in my case--some kind of obligation that got mistakenly erased from the mental balance sheet. Then it gets boring.
This morning, I was talking to Aadil Kadri, a financial planner at Continental Financial Services for a piece I'm working on about asset allocation, and he was showing me how organised his finances are. The guy has a spreadsheet showing all of his accounts, account numbers and total value of the investments therein, separated into categories like stocks, bonds, insurance and so forth. He seemed a little obsessed about it.
His main reason for putting all this info together was sort of surprising, though. For him, it's not meant to track performance of his assets and gauge his net worth; he's organised so that if he gets sick or (God forbid) dies, his family knows exactly what he has and where it is. I guess he's seen a lot of clients for whom this was a problem. It's basic stuff, but it makes a lot of sense: will your spouse know where all your accounts are if he or she needs to tap into your portfolio in an emergency?
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TERMINAL HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENCE (THAAD)
What is THAAD?
It is considered to be the US's most superior missile defence system.
Production:
It was created in 2008.
Speed:
THAAD missiles can travel at over Mach 8, so fast that it is hypersonic.
Abilities:
THAAD is designed to take out ballistic missiles as they are on their downward trajectory towards their target, otherwise known as the "terminal phase".
Purpose:
To protect high-value strategic sites, such as airfields or population centres.
Range:
THAAD can target projectiles inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere, at an altitude of 150 kilometres above the Earth's surface.
Creators:
Lockheed Martin was originally granted the contract to develop the system in 1992. Defence company Raytheon sub-contracts to develop other major parts of the system, such as ground-based radar.
UAE and THAAD:
In 2011, the UAE became the first country outside of the US to buy two THAAD missile defence systems. It then stationed them in 2016, becoming the first Gulf country to do so.
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The flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.
The hotels
Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.
The tours
A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages.
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How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
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