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(22 Sep) - Mark Joseph Solis, a student attending the University of Philippines, won a $1000 prize and round trip tickets to Chile and Brazil for his winning photo in the “Smiles for the World” competition. However, the photo is not his, he stole it right off Flickr. Further investigation has revealed that Solis has won... 

The world's richest city is home to the new wealthy from India, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia and Malayasia (Sep 27) - Who is the archetypical Singaporean multimillionaire? Is he the big spender who pays $4.23 million in the blink of an eye for a Koenigsegg Agera or one who parks his hyper car at his penthouse... 

HONG KONG, Sept. 28  -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Saturday chaired the first Commission on Poverty Summit, at which Chief Secretary and Chairman of the commission Carrie Lam announced the poverty line for 2012 to be 50 percent of median monthly household income before tax and welfare transfers. The 2012 poverty...