Software visionary regains title as the world's richest man despite losing US$18 billion in the past 12 months.
Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft last summer to devote his talents and riches to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
2. Warren Buffett
Net Worth: US$37 billion
Source: Investments/US
Last year America's most beloved investor was the world's richest man. This year he has to settle for second place after losing US$25 billion in 12 months. Shares of Berkshire Hathaway down 45 per cent since last March. Injected billions of dollars into Goldman Sachs, General Electric in exchange for preferred stock last fall; propped up insurance firm Swiss Re in February with US$2.6 billion infusion. Admits he made some "dumb" investment mistakes in 2008.
Upbeat about America's future: "Our economic system has worked extraordinarily well over time. It has unleashed human potential as no other system has, and it will continue to do so."
3. Carlos Slim Helú
Net Worth: US$35 billion
Source: Telecom/Mexico
Economic downturn and plunging peso shaved US$25 billion from the fortune of Latin America's richest man. Global recession testing his ability to live up to the principles he sets for his employees: "Maintain austerity in times of fat cows." Son of a Lebanese immigrant bought fixed-line operator Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) in 1990; now controls 90 per cent of Mexico's telephone landlines. Would be a billionaire based on his dividends alone.
4. Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: US$22.5 billion
Source: Oracle/US
Database titan continues to engulf the competition; Oracle has racked up 49 acquisitions in the past four years.
Bought BEA Systems for US$8.5 billion last year. Company still sitting on US$7 billion in cash. Revenues up 11 per cent to US$10.9 billion in the six months ended Nov 30, 2007; profits also up 11 per cent to US$2.4 billion. Stock down 25 per cent in past 12 months.
5. Ingvar Kamprad
Net Worth: US$22 billion
Source: Ikea/Sweden
Opened first Ikea store 50 years ago; store's name is a combination of initials of his first and last name, his family farm and the nearest village.
Retired in 1986; company's "senior adviser" still reportedly works tirelessly on his brand.
Discount retailer now sells 9,500 items in 36 countries; prints catalogues in 27 languages. Revenues up 7 per cent to US$27.4 billion in fiscal-year 2008. — Forbes
I'd like to share my own experience with the paranormal.
When I was a Boy Scout way back in 1964 in Malaysia where I was living at
that time, a group of us kids were camping in the school field. Our school
was far away from the small town of Kluang in the state of Johore and the
field was beside a jungle and there were a few houses some distance from the
school. At around midnight, a few of us walked over to the school buildings
which was atop a hill, to coolect water. As we were collecting the water in
the pails, some of us sensed some activity in the hall facing us. The lights
were and fans were going on and off and there eerie human sounds in it. I
did not see or hear anything though I remember the others being very silent
as they collected the water. Later in the huge tent, they talked about it
and I just dismissed it as a figment of the imagination.
Later that night, I was sleeping and then turned and faced the long row of
classrooms. Our tent was open at the sides as we were in the tropics where
nights are quite warm. Suddenly I realised that I was witnessing something
unusual. There were about twelve classrooms and all the lights were going on
and off like some one was playing with the switches from a central
switchboard, though there was nothing like that. Each classroom had its
individual switch and it's impossible for anyone to be playing with all the
switches at the same time!
Our school was requisitioned by the Japanese army during the Second World
War and some grisly executions took place there. Some bodies were excavated
when a new playing field was being built in the 50s.
Thank you.
JADI DIRIKU
genre POP ROCK
penerbit AIDIT ALFIAN
tarikh dipasaran NOVEMBER 2007
harga | CD RM29.90 | Keset RM16.90 |
Album berkonsepkan pop rock dengan setuhan dan pengaruh emo (harajuku), ghotik, punk pop, brit pop, slow rock, free pop, punk rock dan alternative ini diterbitkan sepenuhnya oleh Aidit Alfian dengan bantuan dari Alfa Booty dan Masrumie Booty. Alfa dan Masrumie Booty juga bertindak sebagai penggubah lagu-lagu di dalam album ini, kesinambungan dari kejayaan mereka menggubah lagu-lagu hebat dalam album sebelum ini. Untuk album kali ini, Elyana diiringi oleh band hebat terdiri daripada Ujang Exist sebagai pemain drum, Aznan Alias (Gitaris) dan Kelly (Bassist). Album ini dirakam di Red Room, King Muzikal Studio dan diadun oleh Masrumie Booty di Rumie Studio. Tajaan pakaian kali ini oleh Hazree Wahod Couture yang bertema feminine rock-chick namun tetap dengan stail ghotik. Solekan oleh Bosco. Konsep dan rekabentuk kulit album oleh Ajoei dari Ajoeiatwork Design. Album ini dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh FMC di bawah penyelarasan C.F Ho dan William Lim.
JADI DIRIKU TRACKLIST
KALIS RINDU
[3.25]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik AD SAMAD FMC Music
| lirik |
MOLEK [4.09]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik AD SAMAD FMC Music
| lirik |
NIAT 2008
[5.29]
lagu PATRICK KHAMIS FMC Music
lirik PATRICK KHAMIS FMC Music
| lirik |
KASIH BERKALIH TUJU
[4.12]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik AD SAMAD FMC Music
| lirik |
HATI BENTUK CINTA
[4.32]
lagu MARLIN FMC Music
lirik LOLOQ Luncai Emas
| lirik |
BUKANNYA SATELIT
[4.48]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik AD SAMAD FMC Music
| lirik |
KUJADI TEMAN
[3.24]
lagu MARLIN FMC Music
lirik AD SAMAD o.p. Fighting Poet / Luncai Emas
| lirik |
JAMBATAN MANA
[3.52]
lagu TAM o.p. Fighting Poet / Luncai Emas
lirik SERI BATRISYA FMC Music
| lirik |
SYUKUR KUSEDAR
[5.03]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik LOLOQ Luncai Emas
| lirik |
KAU ATAU AKU (MAIN TARIK TALI)
[3.42]
lagu AIDIT ALFIAN Indah Karya Publishing
lirik AD SAMAD FMC Music
| lirik | video klip |
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