Spain Winner Germany Second

Euro 2008 symbolizes the old adage that the best team with most consistent performance will be on top. There are times when luck “rules” as it happens with Germany in its previous sudden-death matches. But luck never comes everyday and we have to feel for Germany as the luck is no longer there when they need it most. I agree with Nick Webster of Foxsport when he said “Beauty meets the Beast in the Euro 2008 final.”

To Blog or Not to Blog

Marisa Duma, an Indonensian blogger whose blog I’ve just reviewed as Blogger of the Week made a surprising announcement here:

Fatih. I’ve decided to quit blogging.
Saya ingin fokus ke kehidupan pribadi dan profesional dahulu untuk saat ini, apalagi blog saya juga sudah sepi.

Again, thank you for your support (and traffic!, thanks to this post) and encouragement. Thanks everyone that has commented on this post also.

INDONESIA on Thursday executed two Nigerians convicted of smuggling illegal drugs to mark the United Nations’ anti-drugs day, officials said.

Samuel Okoye, 37, and Hansen Nwaolisa, 40, were arrested at Jakarta’s international airport in 2001, each allegedly carrying more than three kilogrammes of heroin. They have been held at a high-security prison on Nusakambangan island since their conviction.[...]

Malaysian Richest People Forbes 2008

The top 40 richest in Malaysia for 2008 are:

Robert Kuok USD 10 billion, 84, married, 8 children.
Kuok Group, Pacific Carriers Ltd, Transmile Group, Wilmar International
Ananda Krishnan USD 7.2 billion, 70, married, 3 children.
Maxis Comminications, Aircel Ltd, Astro All Asia Networks
Lee Shin Cheng USD 5.5 billion, 69, married, 6 children.
IOI Group
Teh Hong Piow USD 3.5 billion, 78, married, 4 children.
Public Bank
Lee Kim Hua & family USD 3.4 billion, 79, widow, 6 children.
Genting Group
Quek Leng Chan USD 2.4 billion, 67, married, 3 children.
Hong Leong Group, Guoco Group, Rank Group
Yeoh Tiong Lay and family USD 2.1 billion, 78, widow, 7 children.
YTL Corporation
Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary USD 1.8 billion, 56, married, 5 children.
Malaysia Mining Corporation (MMC), Malaysia Johor Port, Malakoff, Gas Malaysia
Vincent Tan USD 1.3 billion, 56, married, 11 children.
Berjaya Group
Tiong Hiew King USD 1.1 billion, 78, married, 4 children.
Rimbunan Hijau Group, Tri-M Technologies
Azman Hashim USD 700 million, 68, married, 5 children.
AMCorp Group, Ambank
William H. J. Cheng USD 660 million, 65, married, 3 children.
Lion Group
Lee Swee Eng USD 495 million, 52, married.
KNM Group
Ong Beng Seng USD 470 million, 63, married, 2 children.
Hotel Properties Ltd, Natsteel
Lim Kok Thay USD 345 million, 56, married, 3 children.
Genting Group, Star Cruises. Alliance Global
Vinod Sekhar USD 320 million, 40, married, 2 children.
Petra Group, Green Rubber Global
Lee Oi Hian USD 300 million, 57, married, 4 children.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong, Crabtree & Evelyn
Yaw Teck Seng USD 295 million, 70, married.
Samling Group
Anthony Fernandes USD 290 million, 44, married.
AirAsia, Tune Hotel, AirAsia X
Mokhzani Mahathir USD 285 million, 47, married, 5 children.
Kencana
Kamarudin Meranun USD 280 million, 47, married, 5 children.
AirAsia, Tune Hotel, AirAsia X
Jeffrey Cheah USD 275 million, 63, married, 3 children.
Sunway Group
Lee Hau Hian USD 250 million, 55, married, 1 children.
Batu Kawan, Kuala Lumpur Kepong
Chong Chook Yew USD 245 million, 86, widow, 4 children.
Selangor Properties
Yaw Chee Ming USD 240 million, 49, married.
Samling Group
G. Gnanalingam USD 230 million, 63, married, 3 children.
Westports
Lim Wee Chai USD 200 million, 50, married, 2 children.
Top Glove
Kua Sian Kooi USD 195 million, 55, married, 4 children.
Kurnia Asia
Lau Cho Kun USD 185 million, 72, married.
Gek Poh Holding, Malaysian Mosaics, Hap Seng
Abdul Hamed Sepawi USD 180 million, 58, married, 2 children.
Ta Ann
David Law Tien Seng USD 165 million.
Midwest, Sinosteel, T.S.Law Holding
Tiah Thee Kian USD 163 million, 61, married, 5 children.
TA Enterprise
Liew Kee Sin USD 160 million, 50, married, 4 children.
SP Setia
Ahmayuddin Ahmad USD 155 million, 51, married, 4 children.
Westports, Pelikan
Eleena Azlan Shah USD 150 million, 48, married.
Gamuda
Lin Yun Ling USD 145 million, 53, married, 2 children.
Gamuda
Ong Leong Huat USD 130 million, 64, married, 4 children.
OSK Group
Lim Thian Kiat USD 115 million, 50, divorced.
Former head of conglomerate Multi-Purpose
Khoo Kay Peng USD 110 million, 69.
MUI, Laura Ashley
Nazir Razak USD 100 million, 41, married.
CIMB, Bumiputra Commerce Holdings

Courtesy: Forbes.com

Turkey beat Croatia 3-1

The most shocking upset yet of Euro2008’s quarter final

Turkey defeated Croatia in a penalty shoot-out following a remarkable last few minutes of extra-time in Vienna Friday to reach the semi-finals of the European Championships and a meeting with record champions Germany.

Anyone dare to put their money for Turkey against Germany in semifinal?

Rank	Name	Net Worth ($mil)	Age
1	Henry Sy & family	3,100	83
2	Lucio Tan & family	1,500	74
3	Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family	1,200	74
4	Andrew Tan	700	57
5	Tony Tan Caktiong & family	690	58
6	John Gokongwei Jr. & family	680	81
7	Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.	610	73
8	Enrique Razon Jr.	525	48
9	George Ty & family	435	75
10	Inigo & Mercedes Zobel	430	NA
11	Manuel Villar	425	58
12	Emilio Yap & family	420	82
13	Vivian Que Azcona & family	360	NA
14	Beatrice Campos & family	325	NA
15	Luis Virata	270	54
16	Oscar Lopez & family	240	78
17	Andrew Gotianun	235	80
18	Alfonso Yuchengco & family	200	85
19	Mariano Tan & family	195	NA
20	Manuel Zamora	130	69

21	Menardo Jimenez & family	129	76
22	Gilberto Duavit & family	127	73
23	Alfredo Ramos	126	64
24	Jon Ramon Aboitiz & family	125	59
25	Felipe Gozon & family	110	68
26	David Consunji & family	105	87
27	Rolando & Rosalinda Hortaleza	90	49/51
28	Eugenio Lopez III & family	85	56
29	Betty Ang	80	NA
30	Tomas Alcantara & family	75	62
31	Lourdes Montinola & family	68	80
32	Salvador Zamora	67	62
33	Philip Ang	63	67
34	Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Sr. & family	55	81
35	Enrique Aboitiz & family	50	86
36	Frederick Dy	49	53
37	Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. & family	45	87
38	Jesus Tambunting	40	71
39	Manuel Pangilinan	39	62
40	Marixi Rufino-Prieto & family	30	68

Courtesy: forbes.com

Ahmadiyya Indonesia

A news many Muslim in Indonesia has expected the Indonesia’s government to do on Ahmadiya much earlier

Indonesia’s Government has placed severe restrictions on the activities of the minority muslim, Ahmadiya sect which has been denounced as deviant by Islamic hardliners. See here the six points of the decree against Ahmadiyya (in Bahasa Indonesia)

The decree, according to Radio Australia reports has

…falls short of the outright ban demanded by fundamentalists.

MS Kaban

Malem Sambat (MS) Kaban SE MSi, born in Binjai, North Sumatra, 5 August 1958. Married Nurmala Dewi, is currently Minister of Forestry under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 – 2009).
Father: AM Kaban; Mother: S. Tarigan. Ethnicity: Bataknese
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Paskah Suzetta

Drs. H. Paskah Suzetta, MBA was born in Bandung 6 April 1953. He is a politician of Golkar party. He is currently a State Minister for National Development Planning/ Chairman of Bappenas in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s cabinet (2005 – 2009).

Education
Graduated from political science of Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung West Java.
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Aulia Pohan

Aulia Pohan was born in Palembang, South Sumatra, 11 September 1945 was Bank Indonesia (Indonesia Central Bank) Deputy Governor between 1999 - 2004

Education
Finishing his Master in Economics Development from Boston University, USA.
Joining various educational programs abroad including;
Financial Programming Policy Course IMF, Washington;
ADB Training on Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Tokyo;
Workshop in Harvard University etc.
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