Judging from the dark circles under his eyes, the role does not sit well. "When we bought this company, I kept asking myself, 'What have we done?'" Pangilinan laughs ruefully.   click for story

Liem Sioe Liong, who still speaks with a heavy Chinese accent after migrating to Indonesia in 1938 at the age of 22, is the international face of an older Suharto-linked business empire, the Salim Group. The Suharto family was first represented in this group by Sudwikatmono, a step-brother of the president.  click for story

Like many native Indonesians, Sulisto resents the favorable treatment the Salims and other ethnic Chinese enjoyed under Suharto. Such treatment, he said, helped them accumulate a disproportionate share of the country's wealth. Although they make up only 3 percent of the population, ethnic Chinese control as much as 70 percent of Indonesia's private economy. click for story

Pangilinan once claimed he was Lapu-lapu. If he claims he is Lapu-Lapu, he either lives in a world of fantasy, or maybe thinks all Filipinos are just plain stupid.  Unless, of course, he has proof that Lapu-Lapu was acting on behalf of Suharto's great grandfather that early on, defending Suharto's crony interests in Manila.