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	<title>Money Talks - it's not everything, but everything is money</title>
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		<title>2010: there are 234 Asian billionaires</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Forbes in March 2010, there are 234 Asian billionaires, 62 of them first timers. That&#8217;s 23% of the world&#8217;s total of 1,011.
Their combined wealth is USD729 billion, a 100% increase, a much bigger increase than their European or American counterparts.
As expected, China has the most billionaires, at 64 (27 first timers). India has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/11/2010-there-are-234-asian-billionaires/</link>
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		<title>2010: Mian Muhammad Mansha, Pakistan&#8217;s first ever billionaire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Forbes in March 2010, worth of USD 1 billion, Mian Muhammad Mansha, 63 is Pakistan&#8217;s first ever billionaire.

He is the owner of Nishal Group, the country&#8217;s largest exporter of cotton clothes and also largest private employer. 
In stark contrast to some miserly billionaires, he knows how to enjoy his wealth: a reputation for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/11/2010-mian-muhammad-mansha-pakistans-first-ever-billionaire/</link>
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		<title>2010: combined wealth of all of the world&#8217;s billionaires is USD3,600 billion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Forbes on 10th March 2010, the average billionaire is worth USD3.5 billion and USD500 million richer that last year. only 12% of the super-rich saw their fortune sink.
Last year there were only 793 billionaires, this year it&#8217;s up to 1,011. The world had the most number of billionaires in 2008 when there were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/11/2010-combined-wealth-of-all-of-the-worlds-billionaires-is-usd3600-billion/</link>
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		<title>Carlos Slim Helu, the world&#8217;s richest man (2010)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Forbes on 10th March 2010, Bill Gates is the world&#8217;s richest man no more, albeit just.
Instead, it&#8217;s the man from Mexico at the top of the elite; there are 1,011 billionaires in the world. 
Somehow, I think these 1,011 guys and gals won&#8217;t have any problem getting clarks shoes, even for free.
It seems [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/11/carlos-slim-helu-the-worlds-richest-man-2010/</link>
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		<title>Gambler from China wins RM3.6mil in a day at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was reported in The Star on 22nd February 2010 that many millionaires from China has descended to Resorts World, Singapore&#8217;s first ever casino.
One of them, a middle-aged, ill-tempered man got lucky at the baccarat table, winning the equivalent of RM3.6 million in a single day.
Perhaps the golden Buddha palm which he placed on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/02/gambler-from-china-wins-rm3-6mil-in-a-day-at-resorts-world-sentosa-singapore/</link>
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		<title>Malaysian philanthropist Koon Yew Yin offers RM1 million annual grant to deserving students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Koon Yew Yin, 77 of Ipoh, Perak is a retired chartered engineer and renowned philanthropist and retired since 1983.
Annually, he gives RM1 milion to needy students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) situated in Kampar, Perak. Students would only need to pay a small amount for the rental.
He has also financed an extension for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/03/01/malaysian-philanthropist-koon-yew-yin-offers-rm1-million-annual-grant-to-deserving-students-of-universiti-tunku-abdul-rahman-utar/</link>
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		<title>Sabah Chief Minister&#8217;s salary is RM15,730 per month (2009)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was reported by Bernama on 3rd August 2009 that the Sabah State Assembly has approved a pay increase of between 10 and 61 per cent for the Chief Minister, state cabinet members and assemblymen with effect from 1st June 2009.
The last adjustment was in 2000.
Chief Minister&#8217;s salary: RM15,730 per month (previously RM14,300)
Deputy Chief Minister: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/02/19/sabah-chief-ministers-salary-is-rm15730-per-month-2009/</link>
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		<title>Selangor Menteri Besar earns RM47,222 monthly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was reported in March 2009, that Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim earns RM47,222. That includes fixed allowances. 
Breakdown:
Salary: RM11,715
Allowances: RM35,507
This was revealed in the Selangor State Government website.
Among the other politicians, Teresa Kok recorded an income of RM32,830.67 per month, including allowances. Hmm&#8230; that should be enough to purchase prenatal vitamins [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/02/19/selangor-menteri-besar-earns-rm47222-monthly/</link>
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		<title>Self made billionaires 35 years old or younger in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As reported by Forbes in September 2009, it seems only the following are still in the list of the youngest self made billionaires 35 years of age or younger:
Sergey Brin, 35, worth USD12 billion, Google co-founder
John Arnold, 35, worth USD2.7 billion, made his fortune from hedge funds
Fell off the list:
Larry Page, 36: overage!
Mark Zuckerberg, 25, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/02/19/self-made-billionaires-35-years-old-or-younger-in-2009/</link>
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		<title>Self made billionaires 35 years old or younger in 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As reported by Forbes in May 2008:
Mark Zuckerberg, 23, worth USD1.5 billion, Facebook founder
Xiaofeng Peng, 33, worth USD2.5 billion, made his fortune from solar energy
Sergey Brin, 34, worth USD18.7 billion, Google co-founder
Larry Page, 35, worth USD18.6 billion, Google co-founder
Kostyantin Zhevago, 34, worth USD3.4 billion, made his fortune from banking &#038; mining, the Ukraine&#8217;s youngest billionaire
Xian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pinolobu.com/2010/02/19/self-made-billionaires-35-years-old-or-younger/</link>
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