World's Billionaires 2010

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109029/worlds-billionaires-2010

The silliest of all charts, because we all love reading this.

Really random thoughts

1. As a HKer/Hongie, I am devastated when we were being included into China. I think Hong Kong will cease to be a "country" in American Internet system soon. Oh btw, there is no official term as "Hong Kong-er" or "Hongie". Let me leave this topic open for next time shall I ever remember that

2. And that the richest Chinese is still a Konger. Mr Li Ka-shing should be ashamed when reading Forbes name him as the most generous asian. Not only he did not donate any significant amount of his wealth like Warran Buffert, he is a trillion times worse than Bill Gates in terms of business assholes.

3. Richard Li, Son of KS Li, will not earn a penny if he is not the son of his famous father. He is the anti-christ.

OK enough for pan Hong Kong-ism (hey i still prefer to call myself a Konger!). now to some more serious thoughts

4. It is a shock to see India has TWO more affluent persons than the richest human being in China (and that guy is not even a citizen in China). The rich/poor disparity gap is wider than the indian ocean. I will take the China development model over the Indian model anytime.

5. Havent said that I rode the Indian tide before. I once invested in an Indian fund and the portfolio once held like 15% of Reliance.

6. Perhaps being an affluent person in India is better than being one in China/Hong Kong. You can have a more classy and lavish lifestyle. Not only the Indian elegance are built by gold and fits into the traditional chinese saying to a palace -- shinning golden place (金碧輝煌), they even have much better premium airline products. Jet Airways' new First Class Suite is just god-damned gorgeous and IMHO it is SQ/EK kind of good, and its fierce rival Kingfisher is a Skytrax approved 5-star airline. Whereas our own 5-star airline CX sucks so hard that they will be demoted to 4 star anytime.

However nothing can change my belief that life is good in India only if you are a tycoon.

(this blog owner is an airline junkie and you will read my $0.02 on airlines from time to time)

7. Most important of all, I think we can put all arguments about whether women's money are easy to earn to rest for good. Largest shareholders of the groups running LV and Zara are in top 10 and the one who owns H&M is more affluent than Li Ka-shing. I guess I should start selling my LZ bags, CLL lipsticks and T&C bras soon.