Asian Godfathers - Money and Power in Hong Kong and South East Asia (Paperback, Main)


40 or 50 families control the economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Their interests range from banking to property, from shipping to sugar, from vice to gambling. 13 of the 50 richest families in the world are in South East Asia yet they are largely unknown outside confined business circles. Often this is because they control the press and television as well as everything else. How do they do it? What are their secrets? And is it good news or bad for the places where they operate? Joe Studwell explosively lifts the lid on a world of staggering secrecy and shows that the little most people know is almost entirely wrong.

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40 or 50 families control the economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Their interests range from banking to property, from shipping to sugar, from vice to gambling. 13 of the 50 richest families in the world are in South East Asia yet they are largely unknown outside confined business circles. Often this is because they control the press and television as well as everything else. How do they do it? What are their secrets? And is it good news or bad for the places where they operate? Joe Studwell explosively lifts the lid on a world of staggering secrecy and shows that the little most people know is almost entirely wrong.

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General

Imprint

Profile Books Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

August 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

198 x 130 x 26mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

368

Edition

Main

ISBN-13

978-1-86197-711-3

Barcode

9781861977113

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LSN

1-86197-711-5

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