Rich and Famous
He owns a luxury yacht which was previously owned by Sultan of Brunei and Donald Trump. Although this billionaire’s yacht, Kingdom 5KR (featured in James Bond film – Never Say Never Again), was not as huge as Russian businessman Roman Abramovich’s 557-feet long Eclipse, the biggest in the world and cost a staggering £1 billion, […]
... written on Dec 22 2012Tax Justice Network estimated a mind-boggling of between USD $21 trillion to USD $32 trillion is sheltered (or rather hidden) in tax havens worldwide. While dirty money or money laundering scheme can be easily made legitimate, the same cannot be said about money plundered via corruption, especially by politicians. You can withdraw a million dollar, […]
... written on Nov 27 2012The structure was erected 123 years ago in 1889 and at 320 meters tall (roughly the height of an 80-story building); it is the tallest structure in Paris. It received numerous controversy and criticism from sculptors, architects, painters and whatnot even before its construction. It was ridiculed as a piece of useless and monstrous structure. […]
... written on Aug 23 2012Back in Nov 2009, Australia Independent Senator Nick Xenophon made a speech in Australia’s Parliament alleging that Scientology was not a religious organization but rather a criminal organization that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs. Fast forward Apr 2012, Senator Nick together with numerous foreigners were invited as independent observers, and attended the biggest rally […]
... written on Jul 05 2012After weeks of sleepless nights countless of hours sitting in front of the tube, the Euro 2012 is coming to the end. After Spain trashed France 2-0, there’re four more matches to go before lifes return to normal routine. There’re some surprises from this round of Euro 2012 tournament, of course. People who bet against […]
... written on Jun 24 2012If there’s a research on the best and most rewarding job in Malaysia, it has to be a career as a Minister. To maximize the profits derived from such position, the “Minister” post has to be from UMNO-led government and you’ve to be Chief-Of-Something from UMNO. That doesn’t mean you can’t make your millions or […]
... written on Feb 29 2012Vast crowds, some reports said up to a million people gathered in Pyongyang’s central Kim Il-sung square to observe the end of an official period of mourning for the late Kim Jon Il. The 3-hour funeral was filled with mourners weeping and beating their chests while many South Korean celebrated. Interestingly, the hearse used to […]
... written on Dec 29 2011Dubai is dead, with most of its high-rise buildings and property in static mode, thanks to its own subprime crisis which has yet to recover. There won’t be any new building coming up because the city is already bloated with spaces with no takers. However that doesn’t stop its neighbours from doing so on their […]
... written on Dec 08 2011Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, was once the richest person on the planet earth and his wealth was legendary. It was estimated that he earned about 90 euros every second. He had at least 3,000 to 6,000 cars and spent well over US$4 billion in high-performance cars. Guinness World Records even stated that […]
... written on Nov 22 2011When Pharaoh Hosni Mubarak was overthrown from his kingdom after 30-years of iron-fist rule, his fortune was estimated at somewhere between US$40 billion and US$70 billion. In terms of earnings (corruption) per year, that was more than US$1 billion to US$2 billion, perhaps the most profitable job on earth. In comparison, Forbes 2011 official richest […]
... written on Oct 24 2011
