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	The Tycooning of the Humble Chinese Peddler Filipino-Chinese are among the wealthiest people in the Philippines. Find out how and why entrepreneurship runs in their families. MYRNA RODRIGUEZ CO
	Bleeding the Millions of Li Ka-shing With his investment in 3G technology bleeding red ink, Li Ka-shing makes sure he pays his lieutenants well to keep it afloat. LEE HAN SHIH
	Malvinder Manmohan Singh: Running Ranbaxy Malvinder Mohan Singh, CEO of Ranbaxy, aims to make the company the world's fifth-largest generic drug maker by 2012. LEE HAN SHIH
	The Last Days of Wayne Pai Wen-cheng Before the global economy started to melt down, July 2 had already signalled the last day of normalcy for Polaris Securities, Taiwan's second-largest brokerage by market value. LEE HAN SHIH
	Wayne Pai Wen-cheng's Dearly Departed The man whose laughter preceded him wherever he went could hardly squeeze out a smile as he went to his office. LEE HAN SHIH
	Akio Toyoda In the office he wears the ubiquitous white button-down shirt and dark blue suit and behaves as modestly as any other salaryman. Behind the wheel he is a demon. LEE HAN SHIH
	The Other Women Angela Leong and Mona Fong share similar pasts and futures. LEE HAN SHIH
	Keeping it within the Family As Asia’s two richest men near their 80s, bets are on whether their prodigal sons will return to take over the family businesses. LEE HAN SHIH
	Reaching for the Sky: Richard Branson and Tony Fernandes Tony Fernandes is all set to take AirAsia to greater heights. LEE HAN SHIH
	The Humble Son-In-Law How a man's "small business" attitude keeps the flag of Suzuki's sprawling empire flying. LEE HAN SHIH
	Alan Bond At 68 most men would have long retired. For Alan Bond, 68 is the age where he sets out to rebuild his lost empire. LEE HAN SHIH
	Kim Seung-noun Will Paris Hilton's money buy her out of a 45-day jail sentence? A similar question is piquing the minds of many in South Korea, though the star in question isn’t the partying hotel heiress but the chief of one of the biggest conglomerates in the country. LEE HAN SHIH
	Fickle Fortune: Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Heir to a railway and property fortune, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's rollercoaster ride has sunk to new lows lately. LEE HAN SHIH
	From Road King to Road Kill The bell is tolling for Zhang Rongkun who once had a net worth of US$605 million. LEE HAN SHIH
	Outfoxing Henry By all accounts, Henry Fok was a hard act to follow. LEE HAN SHIH

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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