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pharoah88
    04-Aug-2011 10:56  
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Google Chromebook (Verity Burns  MSN)

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Made by Samsung, this Chromebook is the first of what Google plans to become a line of Chromebooks - all built around and optimised for the web.

It features a 12.1-inch screen, Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM, a webcam, stereo speakers and a full-sized keyboard, and has a price tag of £399.

[It  shOUld  be prIced  cheAper  thAn  NETBOOK ?]

A Chromebook from Acer is next in line to come to market, with talks with other manufacturers already in progress.

Top 10 mobiles right now

 
 
pharoah88
    04-Aug-2011 10:51  
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Need to know - Google Chromebook

Get clued up on all you need to know about Google's hard drive-free laptop.

Google Chromebook(Verity Burns  MSN)

In pictures: Google's Chromebook

Google's first Chromebook is now available in shops, but should you go for it instead of a standard laptop - and what's even the difference?

We got some hands on time with it earlier this week to see what all the fuss is about.

Can a laptop without a hard drive really hold its own in the market?

Read on to find out all you need to know about the Google Chromebook.

 
 
pharoah88
    04-Aug-2011 10:49  
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CONSUMER  CAPITALISM  #S C A M#
WASHINGTON (AP) 3 Aug--
Shoppers won't shop.
Companies won't hire.
The government won't spend on economic stimulus -- it's cutting instead.
And the Federal Reserve is reluctant to do anything more.......

CONSUMERISM    > > > >   sUb-prIme  credIt 
[Near-zerO Interest rAtes] 
> >   > >   > >   > >   wOrld  fInAncIAl  tsUnAmI
[wOrld  dEbt  defAult]
> > >     > > >     > > >     > > >       wOrld  bAnkIng  sYstem  cOllApse 
 

 
pharoah88
    04-Aug-2011 10:33  
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pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 16:31  
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LED Lightbulbs, Your New Wireless Transmitter



 

Using flashing LED  lightbulbs to transmit digital information is not something that is new.

Visible Light Communication (VLC) has been around for at least a couple of years.

But this year, German researchers from Berlin's Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications managed to crank up the technology's speeds to 800Mbps, setting a new speed record.

Such technology is ideal for using on planes and hospitals where rampant Wi-Fi signals may interfere with sensitive electronic equipment, and are banned.

From the looks of things however, adoption of VLC may still be a few years away from being commercially available, so you may have to hold on to your dinky Wi-Fi router for a couple more years.

One obvious barrier to adoption of this new technology is the fact that it can be easily blocked by opaque objects.

But benefits of such technology are plenty, such as utilizing LEDs for both light and information, cutting down the need for additional and expensive equipment.

Acoording to ISPreview, costs of converting LEDs into ultra-fast networks are also very low, making it an affordable alternative to conventional networking systems, ideal in environments like offices where lights are perpetually turned on.

Source: Illustration from The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute
 
 
pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 16:14  
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Singapore ahead in the losing game?

Letter from Leong Sze Hian

I refer to the article “IRs here have not created more gambling addicts: CRA” (July 30). On the call for greater transparency regarding the number of Singaporeans entering the casinos, it states that Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) chief executive Lau Peet Meng had agreed that the legality of the information — and how it is shared — could be looked into more carefully.

I find it strange that the Casino Control Act can be crafted such that statistics on how many Singaporeans are entering the two casinos may not be revealed. I have read the Act and am unable to find such a prohibition. Can the CRA point out the specific section(s)?

Then how was the former Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister able to disclose last September in Parliament that more than a million Singapore residents had visited the casinos since they opened?

While CRA chairman Richard Magnus said last week that it was an “urban legend that quite a number of our (residents) frequent the casinos” and had cited an Institute of Mental Health study that gambling addiction numbers remain the same, surely giving the statistics on Singaporean visitors would be the best way to end speculation that more are gambling.

And it is not just how many are gambling another aspect of the issue is how much they are losing and the social consequences.

United Kingdom-based gaming consultancy H2 Gambling Capital ranked Singapore No 2 in the world last year for gambling losses, at €822 (S$1,409) per adult resident. If we add the S$100 daily casino entrance levy (and the annual S$2,000 levy), might we be No 1, ahead of Australia’s €902?

 

 
pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 16:08  
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Give a breakdown of the stats

I refer to the article “Job growth slows” (July 30). The Manpower Ministry aggregates the unemployment rates of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to provide a figure on the unemployment situation.

This does not provide a clear picture of the unemployment rate among citizens. PRs are foreign nationals and many of them, due to long-term work arrangements, convert from employment pass holders to PRs. In this case, many PRs would be employed.

It would be better if the team in charge of providing these national statistics give a breakdown for citizens and PRs, followed by an aggregate figure to show the overall economic situation in Singapore.

Letter from Adrian Bek

 
 
pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 16:03  
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It shouldn’t be left to market forces

It is simplistic for the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore to suggest that the “Private home market should be left to market forces: Redas” (July 29).

In the face of possible bubbles building up to untenable levels, the Government has taken responsible steps to cool the residential property market. If those measures have limited effect, the authorities have the right to monitor and intervene where necessary.

Leaving it to market forces to make price corrections could lead to an undesirable impact on the economy. No responsible government will intervene in markets without good reason. We have seen interventions by governments to stabilise currency and equity markets and to bring them to more sensible levels. The property market is no exception.

The rapid rise in housing prices here is partly due to unbridled speculation caused by excess liquidity and easy access to funds at low interest rates. If private home prices are left unchecked, it could lead to a property bubble.

Therefore, timely government intervention should not be discouraged or criticised but, in fact, commended.

Letter from Tony Lim Kheng Yee


pharoah88      ( Date: 02-Aug-2011 18:32) Posted:

 

完 整 货 币 政 策 是 包 括 汇 率 与 利 率 政 策  

*新 坡 金 融 政 策 不 全 < > 高 汇 率 低 利 率 *

通 胀 的 后 果 是 现 金 缩 水

低 息 的 后 果 是 房 价 节 节 上 升 。

 

国 内 外 游 资 泛 滥 投 资 什 么 好 呢 ?

 

股 票 通 胀 环 境 下 像 债 券 一 样 表 现 不 佳 , 这 已 经 不 是 秘 密

 

没 有 其 他 更 好 的 投 资 管 道 下 , 只 好 集 中 在 房 地 产 的 投 资 ,

尽 管 本 地 私 宅 租 金 回 报 率 不 过 6% ,

2% 的 资 金 成 本 有 6% 的 回 报 已 算 不 错 了 。

 

 

悲 哀 !


 
 
pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 15:59  
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Let’s fly the Singapore flag

Letter from Chan Hean Boon

WITH less than a week to go before Singapore celebrates 46 years of independence, it saddens me to see very few individuals displaying our flag outside their flats.

I’d like to think that Singaporeans are perhaps too busy to make the effort in taking out the flag or they are simply too reserved to openly show their love for Singapore. However, I believe the influx of foreigners over the past few years may have slowly eroded our affection for this country, and Singaporeans no longer have the passion to fly the flag.

I urge Singaporeans to publicly show their love for Singapore.

While flying the flag is one of many ways to express our love, it is time we make a statement. It is never too late to bring out the flag. Show what it means to be true Singaporeans, who come together and stay united regardless of race, language or religion.

 
 
pharoah88
    03-Aug-2011 09:21  
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By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 03/08/2011

NSF dies while participating in navigation exercise

 

SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full—time National Serviceman (NSF) died on Tuesday during a navigation exercise.

Specialist Cadet (SCT) Ee Chun Sheng, 21, was found unconscious at about 5.11pm while participating in the exercise at Ama Keng Training Area at Lim Chu Kang.

An SAF medic went on site and tried to resuscitate SCT Ee at about 5.15pm. The serviceman was evacuated via a safety vehicle to the Tengah Air Base Medical Centre and arrived at about 5.39pm where an SAF doctor attended to him.

SCT Ee was then sent by ambulance to the National University Hospital (NUH) at 6.05pm and arrived at 6.32pm. SAF doctor and medic continued to resuscitate him enroute to the hospital.

SCT Ee was pronounced dead at 9.03pm at NUH.

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late SCT Ee. The SAF is assisting the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident.

— CNA/fa

 

 
pharoah88
    02-Aug-2011 18:32  
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完 整 货 币 政 策 是 包 括 汇 率 与 利 率 政 策  

*新 坡 金 融 政 策 不 全 < > 高 汇 率 低 利 率 *

通 胀 的 后 果 是 现 金 缩 水

低 息 的 后 果 是 房 价 节 节 上 升 。

 

国 内 外 游 资 泛 滥 投 资 什 么 好 呢 ?

 

股 票 通 胀 环 境 下 像 债 券 一 样 表 现 不 佳 , 这 已 经 不 是 秘 密

 

没 有 其 他 更 好 的 投 资 管 道 下 , 只 好 集 中 在 房 地 产 的 投 资 ,

尽 管 本 地 私 宅 租 金 回 报 率 不 过 6% ,

2% 的 资 金 成 本 有 6% 的 回 报 已 算 不 错 了 。

 

 

悲 哀 !

 
 
niuyear
    02-Aug-2011 18:15  
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More People In China Want To Work For Themselves Than Any Other Nation

 



By Scott Shane

People in some countries are more interested in self-employment than people in other nations.

A 2009 survey funded by the European Commission queried over 25,000 randomly chosen individuals aged 15 and 64 in 36 nations about whether they would rather run their own business or work for someone else.

The survey found that the fraction that would prefer self-employment ranged from 25.6 percent in Slovakia to 71.4 percent in China.

So where is America on the list? The U.S. had the fourth highest share of people who would rather be self-employed among the 36 nations investigated, coming in at 54.8 percent.

Self-employed

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What do you think explains the differences across countries in people’s interest in self-employment? Is it national culture, the economic system, the political regime, or something else?

From Small Business Trends

Chart: Where People Want to Work for Themselves



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-where-people-want-to-work-for-themselves-2011-8#ixzz1TrhtKKyE
 
 
niuyear
    02-Aug-2011 18:03  
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No mercy?

pharoah88      ( Date: 02-Aug-2011 17:49) Posted:

By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 02/08/2011

Maid jailed, fined S$130,000 for illegal moneylending activities

Maid jailed, fined S$130,000 for illegal moneylending activities

SINGAPORE:

A Filipino maid wanted to help her employer who hired her despite her epilepsy and who also paid for her medical bills.

28—year—old, Melanie Jacalan Munar, agreed to help her employer, Koh Suat Lay, run an illegal money—lending business between early 2008 and November last year.

Together, they gave out loans totalling more than S$3,000 to four Filipino women, with interest rates of up to 50 per cent.

Munar was sentenced Tuesday to three months’ jail and fined S$130,000 after pleading guilty to five out of seven charges.

Because she was not able to pay the fine, she will be jailed an additional three weeks and six days.

This is believed to be the first case where an employer—employee pair was hauled to court on illegal moneylending charges.


 
 
pharoah88
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By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 02/08/2011

Maid jailed, fined S$130,000 for illegal moneylending activities

Maid jailed, fined S$130,000 for illegal moneylending activities

SINGAPORE:

A Filipino maid wanted to help her employer who hired her despite her epilepsy and who also paid for her medical bills.

28—year—old, Melanie Jacalan Munar, agreed to help her employer, Koh Suat Lay, run an illegal money—lending business between early 2008 and November last year.

Together, they gave out loans totalling more than S$3,000 to four Filipino women, with interest rates of up to 50 per cent.

Munar was sentenced Tuesday to three months’ jail and fined S$130,000 after pleading guilty to five out of seven charges.

Because she was not able to pay the fine, she will be jailed an additional three weeks and six days.

This is believed to be the first case where an employer—employee pair was hauled to court on illegal moneylending charges.

 
 
pharoah88
    02-Aug-2011 13:03  
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Norway PM to politicians:

THiNK before yOu speAk

OSLO

Mr Jens Stoltenberg did not single out anyone but seemed to be referring to harsh immigration discussions when he told Parliament the July 22 attacks gave reason to rEflEct on “what we have thought, said and written”.

“We all have something to LEARN from the tragedy,” he told law-makers at a ceremony honouring the victims. “We can all have a need to sAy, ‘i wAs wrOng’, and be respected for it.’’

That goes for politicians and newsroom editors, in everyday conversations and on the Internet, the Prime Minister said.

“Our promise is that we take with us the spirit of July 22 when political work resumes. We will behave with the same wisdom and respect as the Norwegian people,’’ Mr Stoltenberg said.

Norway’s political parties will postpone campaigning for September’s local elections until the middle of this month as the nation mourns those killed.

Confessed killer Anders Breivik said his attacks were an attempt to purge Europe of Muslims and punish politicians who embraced multiculturalism. — Norway’s Prime Minister on Monday called on political leaders to show restraint as the country emerges from mourning the 77 victims of a bombing and youth camp massacre by an anti-Muslim extremist.AP

 

 
pharoah88
    02-Aug-2011 09:08  
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现 金 不 再 称 王 ?

(2011-07-31)

 
● 许 丽 卿

    有 人 雀 跃 , 强 劲 的 新 元 升 势 , 使 到 新 元 币 值 越 来 越 大 , 买 进 口 货 时 会 更 加 便 宜 。

    然 而 , 也 有 人 感 叹 , 现 在 在 新 加 坡 买 一 辆 车 , 比 三 年 前 贵 了 至 少 30% , 甚 至 贵 了 整 倍 , 完 全 没 有 因 强 劲 的 新 元 而 受 惠

    事 实 是 , 新 元 兑 美 元 汇 率 自 去 年 以 来 已 涨 了 超 过 13% , 我 们 的 钱 却 没 有 “变 得 更 大 ”, 人 们 也 没 有 “变 得 更 有 钱 ”。        

    新 元 兑 美 元 汇 率 持 续 上 扬 , 一 度 达 到 不 用 1.20新 元 就 可 换 到 一 美 元 的 高 水 平 。 照 理 说 , 强 劲 的 新 元 或 新 元 币 值 越 大 , 我 们 应 该 越 富 有 才 对 , 但 感 觉 上 我 们 好 像 反 而 变 穷 了

关 键 在 于 我 们 的 物 价 不 断 攀 升 。

    因 为 房 价 和 汽 车 价 格 比 预 期 高 , 金 融 管 理 局 把 我 国 今 年 的 通 货 膨 胀 率 调 高 到 4% 至 5% 。 而 6月 份 的 通 胀 率 仍 高 企 在 5.2% , 接 下 来 的 通 胀 走 势 仍 不 容 乐 观 。

外 来 热 钱 多   车 价 房 价 齐 涨

    政 府 以 让 新 元 继 续 升 值 来 舒 缓 通 胀 压 力 , 但 是 太 强 势 的 新 元 也 导 致 我 国 第 二 季 制 造 业 同 比 萎 缩 5.5% , 环 比 萎 缩 22.5% 。 不 漂 亮 的 数 据 , 大 部 分 固 然 是 受 欧 债 危 机 问 题 所 影 响 , 但 太 强 势 的 新 元 也 是 主 因 之 一 。

    一 般 货 币 政 策 是 包 括 汇 率 与 利 率 政 策 , 但 新 加 坡 比 较 特 别 , 只 看 到 汇 率 政 策 , 不 见 利 率 政 策

汇 率 升 值 了 , 利 率 却 依 然 在 低 档 , 造 成 国 内 新 元 游 资 太 多 再 加 上 新 元 不 断 升 值 , 外 来 热 钱 进 来 的 也 更 多 。 于 是 , 汽 车 价 格 和 房 地 产 价 格 齐 飙 涨

    最 新 一 轮 的 拥 车 证 成 价 全 面 飙 涨 , 中 小 型 车 组 的 拥 车 证 已 涨 到 近 6万 元 , 这 个 价 码 在 两 三 年 前 已 可 以 买 下 一 辆 中 小 型 日 本 车 。 大 型 及 豪 华 型 车 组 的 也 已 破 7万 元 , 8万 元 以 上 的 高 拥 车 证 看 来 也 指 日 可 待 。

    感 叹 买 不 起 车 的 是 那 些 中 等 收 入 的 工 薪 族 , 有 钱 的 专 业 人 士 和 大 老 板 当 然 不 受 影 响 , 要 买 车 的 照 买 , 要 换 车 的 照 换 , 否 则 拥 车 证 价 格 也 不 会 越 标 越 高 。

    通 胀 的 后 果 是 现 金 缩 水 低 息 的 后 果 是 房 价 节 节 上 升 国 内 外 游 资 泛 滥 , 投 资 什 么 好 呢 ?

股 票 在 通 胀 环 境 下 像 债 券 一 样 表 现 不 佳 , 这 已 经 不 是 秘 密 在 没 有 其 他 更 好 的 投 资 管 道 下 , 只 好 集 中 在 房 地 产 的 投 资 , 尽 管 本 地 私 宅 租 金 回 报 率 不 过 6% , 但 2% 的 资 金 成 本 有 6% 的 回 报 已 算 不 错 了

    更 何 况 , 本 地 私 宅 价 格 显 然 无 视 政 府 降 温 措 施 , 第 二 季 依 旧 稳 健 上 升 2% 。 而 自 2009年 回 弹 以 来 , 本 地 私 宅 价 格 已 上 涨 了 52.3% 。 这 么 漂 亮 的 数 据 , 难 怪 投 资 者 会 当 降 温 措 施 透 明

一 旦 升 息   房 价 下 跌 在 所 难 免

    新 加 坡 的 私 宅 市 场 没 有 所 谓 的 刚 性 需 求 , 目 前 的 房 价 完 全 是 低 息 环 境 的 产 物 , 一 旦 加 息 , 支 持 高 屋 价 的 基 础 就 不 存 在 了 , 房 价 下 跌 是 难 免 的

    尽 管 如 此 , 投 资 者 甘 冒 房 价 下 跌 的 风 险 , 依 然 进 场 , 为 的 就 是 不 愿 眼 睁 睁 看 着 手 头 上 的 现 金 缩 水 , 还 有 就 是 早 买 早 赚 的 预 期 心 理 使 然 。

    股 神 巴 菲 特 曾 说 过 , 现 金 是 最 危 险 的 资 产 , 甚 至 感 叹 道 , 因 为 通 胀 , 他 出 生 时 候 的 一 美 元 , 现 在 只 值 6美 分 了 。

他 的 言 论 更 让 人 相 信 , 所 有 货 币 都 逃 脱 不 了 贬 值 命 运 , 这 种 资 产 最 终 不 会 带 来 任 何 回 报 。

“现 金 为 王 ”本 是 投 资 上 的 一 句 金 科 玉 律 , 但 巴 菲 特 显 然 对 此 颇 不 以 为 然 。 从 早 期 的 “现 金 为 王 ”拥 护 者 , 到 最 近 的 不 以 为 然 , 巴 菲 特 的 投 资 理 念 似 乎 也 在 改 变 中 。

    三 年 前 , 或 许 我 们 还 可 学 学 香 港 首 富 李 嘉 诚 高 喊 “现 金 为 王 ”, 但 在 高 通 胀 、 超 低 利 率 及 强 势 新 元 的 今 天 , 或 许 现 金 已 不 再 称 王 了 。

    因 为 , 如 果 你 知 道 你 的 朋 友 三 年 前 以 100万 元 买 下 的 公 寓 , 最 近 脱 手 套 现 超 过 150万 元 ; 又 如 果 你 三 年 前 敢 敢 换 新 车 , 今 天 就 不 用 买 贵 车 了 ; 再 如 果 你 的 朋 友 告 诉 你 , 他 三 年 前 进 场 买 下 而 今 天 仍 握 在 手 中 的 数 万 美 元 , 账 面 亏 损 若 干 % 的 时 候 , 你 会 更 加 相 信 现 金 不 再 称 王 的 事 实 。

 

《 联 合 早 报 》
( 编 辑 : 黄 秀 茱 )

 
 
pharoah88
    02-Aug-2011 08:27  
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RH PETROGAS' chairman is 10th richest man in Malaysia, and a serial successful entrepreneur
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a) timber
b) oil & gas
c) palm oil
d) media publishing
d) salmon farming
e) mining
f) property development
g) optical fibre manufacturing

A rare serial entrepreneur, Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King has money in all these ventures and more, which have contributed to his net worth of US$1.2 billion. He was ranked the 10th richest Malaysian on the Forbes list for 2010.

Despite his immense wealth and the award of knighthood by Queen Elizabeth in 2009, Tan Sri, 75, is relatively low profile  and not many  Singaporeans know him well.

He is, of course, better known in his home country where he owns significant business interests and continues to live and work.
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Singapore-listed RH Petrogas' chairman is Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King, the Rupert Murdoch of the Chinese media, and the tycoon behind the largest forestry group in the world.


HOW MANY successful local or regional entrepreneurs do you know who is into businesses as diverse as the following?





And now....RH Petrogas:

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Tan Sri Datuk Sir Tiong Hiew King, executive chairman, RH Petrogas


RH Petrogas Limited  aims to be a leading independent oil and gas company in the region.

 

 

Its first oil and gas project is a production sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation to jointly develop and produce hydrocarbon resources in Block 1 of Fuyu in the Songliao Basin, Jilin Province, the PRC.

 


RH Petrogas has also successfully completed the acquisition of Singapore-based Orchard Energy on 14 June 2010.

Orchard Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company which holds a production sharing contract in relation to the exploration and production of petroleum in West Belida Block, Jambi, South Sumatra, Indonesia, covering an area of approximately 1,402 sq km.



 
 
 
pharoah88
    02-Aug-2011 08:21  
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FATAL ATTRACTION?

72 PRC Tycoons Died ‘Unnatural Deaths’ Since 2003
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Former China Mobile vice-chairman Zhang Chunjiang was recently sentenced to death for accepting bribes. Photo: ceoworld.com




SINCE 2003, 72 yuan billionaires in the PRC have met an unnatural demise, with 19 illnesses, 17 suicides, 15 homicides, 14 executions and seven ‘accidents.’

And this month, Mainland Chinese prosecutors have begun targeting perceived executive excesses in the telecom industry, with former China Mobile vice-chairman Zhang Chunjiang recently handed down a death sentence for accepting bribes.

A Chinese language piece in New Culture News asks whether being ultra rich is becoming somewhat of a health hazard.

In a piece entitled: Wealth and Death, the Shortened Lives of the Super-rich, an expert on the social impact of rapid wealth in society says: “In Mainland China it is quite ironic that for a growing number of tycoons, that for which so many of us strive (supreme wealth) and that which we take so many precautions to avoid and delay (death) are becoming oddly intertwined of late.”

China's 'Dead Billionaires Club' accepting new members at somewhat alarming rate

For reference’s sake, let’s begin with the start of the period under study, January 22, 2003.

That marks the fateful, and fatal, day when two childhood friends met in adulthood to discuss a proposed property deal – Feng Yinliang was seeking to sell a parcel of land to Haixin Steel’s billionaire Chairman Li Haicang.

When Li turned his old friend down, Feng pulled out a shotgun, put the sawed-off barrel to his tycoon friend’s head, and pulled the trigger. He then turned the gun on himself, saving the authorities the speedy trial with the identical outcome.

The authorities called it a “commercial dispute” that went horribly wrong, ending in a murder-suicide.

However, it was one of many deaths of PRC billionaires over the past eight years that smack of a latent rage ignited by economic jealousy.
 
 
pharoah88
    01-Aug-2011 21:20  
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I N S A N E ? ? ? ?

UN B E L I E V A B L E ? ? ? ?
 
 
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    01-Aug-2011 21:17  
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WHO  are beIng  cheAted  ? ? ? ?

Is  there  a  scAm  ? ? ? ?

pharoah88      ( Date: 01-Aug-2011 21:15) Posted:

O M G WHO are beIng cheAted ? ? ? ? Is there a scAm ? ? ? ?

 
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