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Sticking together
The prosperous Harilela clan of nearly 100 lives under one roof in Hong Kong.
Many rich families aspire to be unique. The Harilela clan, which runs the richest Indian business concern in Hong Kong, doesn’t even need to try—they are unique in the sense that there is only one family in the entire world with that surname.
The Harilelas hail from the Indian (now Pakistani) province of Sindh. A century ago, they were called the Mirchandanis—a surname that ended with the three letters "ani", like so many of their compatriots.
Dependents of the state: The Chen Shui-bian saga
It turns out that the family of Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian—wife, son, daughter, son-in-law—has been using a slush fund earmarked by the president for state purposes as their private shopping kitty. From a diamond ring to toilet paper, this growing list is now a source of endless mirth to the cynical Taiwanese who have long given up hope on their government.
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.
"A stubborn son does not waste away the family fortune."
The humble son-in-law
How a man's "small business" attitude keeps the flag of Suzuki's sprawling empire flying.
On 19 January 2007, Suzuki Motor Corporation was entertaining more than 700 of its sales representatives in a top hotel in Tokyo.
A father remembers his stolen child
Terrorist attacks feature all too often in the news out of Israel. With each suicide attempt that succeeds, lives are lost and sometimes, they belong to children whose parents waited in vain for them to return home from school that day. One such father was Yossi Zur.
He is determined to continue to give his son what was denied to him in death, touching many who now join him in honouring Asaf's memory.
There are some things that endure even in death. One of them is the love for a child.
Father and son jailbirds
On May 9, after Hong Kong jewellery tycoon Tse Sui-luen was sentenced to 39-months’ jail time for offering illegal kickbacks to travel agents and misuse of company funds, he walked out of the courtroom without a single look or word to his erstwhile favourite son Tommy.
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.
Family feud: Richard Li and Li Ka-shing
The sale of PCCW brings out the bad blood between Richard Li and Li Ka-shing.
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