Better yet, gloats Neo, Money topped Jackie Chan's highest-grossing film in Singapore, Story of CIA. It is the first time any Asian film, not to mention one from Singapore's unglamorous, fledgling industry, has surpassed the wildly popular Chan - himself the only Asian whose films have consistently beaten the West's.

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Chan Laiwa is one of only a handful of self-made billionaire women in China, thanks to the success of her Fu Wah International Group, one of Beijing's largest real estate developers.

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For one disgruntled property owner, who asked to only be identified as Mr Chan due to the stigma associated with owning a cursed home, the solution to the problem is simple.

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The CHAN is played between national teams, but only players who are based in their home country's domestic league are be eligible.

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Before long the only guys suitable for the part will be Jackie Chan and Larry Flynt.

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In countries where the virus and the response to it are already widespread, it is not likely to mean significant changes, but Chan urged countries that have not seen cases, or seen only limited cases, to get ready.

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Of course, a long-term lease like Chan's is contingent on being a club member, which requires not only an invitation from the club but increasingly deep pockets.

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