Monthly Archives: June 2009

Nina Wang’s sister tells of visits

Posted on 3 June 2009 by ssquah

In the Hongkong Standard: The sister of the late billionaire Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum said she had once seen fung shui instructor Tony Chan Chun-chuen standing over concrete slabs in Wang’s living quarters. In the latest round of the probate … Continue reading →

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Nina Wang: Eunuch and empress

Posted on 3 June 2009 by ssquah

In the Hongkong Standard newspaper: The relationship between fung shui instructor Tony Chan Chun-chuen and late billionaire Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum was like one between a eunuch and an empress, Wang’s younger sister told the Court of First Instance. Commenting … Continue reading →

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Fengshui holes

Posted on 2 June 2009 by ssquah

In the Hongkong Standard: A contractor has revealed how he helped late billionaire Nina Wang Kung Yu- sum dig 80 mysterious holes at various Chinachem group sites. Wong Leung-woon, a subcontractor of an engineering and repair-maintenance firm called Hung Luen … Continue reading →

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Unrated champs

Posted on 1 June 2009 by ssquah

Malaysia has a list of outstanding chess players who do not have an international rating. I WAS asked a trivia question last week: Who was the last Malaysian national champion never to have obtained an international rating? Off-hand, I could … Continue reading →

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