48 Philanthropists of Asia
By suplado on Mar 1, 2008 in Finance, People, Personalities
The year 2007 has been a good business year in almost all regions in Asia, causing Asian businessmen to share their blessings and turn into philanthropy. It’s the first time Forbes Magazine has their list of 4 philanthropists in every 12 countries. Forbes identify not only the largest donors but also some of the most interesting and generous people who are not necessarily rich but rather they are someone who is willing to share it to those in need.
Li Ka-shing from Hong Kong has pledged to give one-third of his $32 billion fortune to charity. Anil Agarwal of India committed $1 billion in creating a new university in India. China Biggest giver and China’s richest persons Yang Huiyan, and her father, Yeung Kwok Keung, shared their $32 million to charities last year.
Wee Lin is worth only $3.5 million; not as rich as the people mentioned earlier but this person opened a home for the mentally ill in Singapore and donated items in North Korea. People donating or sharing their own money not their company assets to charities to get credits.
Hope others will be inspired to help through these philanthropists and their achievements so that we’ll be more encouraged to give more..
Li Ka-shing from Hong Kong has pledged to give one-third of his $32 billion fortune to charity. Anil Agarwal of India committed $1 billion in creating a new university in India. China Biggest giver and China’s richest persons Yang Huiyan, and her father, Yeung Kwok Keung, shared their $32 million to charities last year.
Wee Lin is worth only $3.5 million; not as rich as the people mentioned earlier but this person opened a home for the mentally ill in Singapore and donated items in North Korea. People donating or sharing their own money not their company assets to charities to get credits.
Hope others will be inspired to help through these philanthropists and their achievements so that we’ll be more encouraged to give more..
| 1. | Li Ka-shing $1.1B (Hong Kong, China) Chairs Hutchison Whampoa and Cheong Kong Holdings |
| 2. | Anil Agarwal $1B (India) Chairman of Vendanta Resources |
| 3. | Shih Wing-ching $640 (hong Kong, China)Founder of real estate brokerage firm Centaline. |
| 4. | Terry Gou $500m (Taiwan)Runs contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision. |
| 5. | Kenkichi Nakajima $185million in cash and $275 million (Jap) Founder of Heiwa. |
| 6. | John Gokongwei Jr. $200 (Phil) Founder and chairman emeritus of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings. |
| 7. | Mavis Khoo $192m (Singp) heir to $5.7 billion fortune of late banking and hotel tycoon Khoo Teck Puat; chairwoman of the family’s Goodwood Park Hotel. |
| 8. | VikRom Kromadit $170m (Thailand) President of industrial-estate developer Amata Holding |
| 9. | Putera Sampoerna $150 (Indo) Sold the family’s cigarette company to Altria for $5 billion. |
| 10. | Richard Chandler $100 (New Zealand) Chief executive of investment firm Orient Global in Singapore. |
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