BY: LYNDY NG

Wealth creation and ways to earn income and monies are at present among one of the hottest trending topics in Southeast Asia, as wealthy families and Tai Pan’s of the noble houses seek to perform generational wealth transfer.

Over the last century, generations of families or ‘old money’ people have accumulated great wealth which they have been handing down to successive generations in what is seen as moves to “keep it within the family.”

This has resulted in prosperity overflowing in certain communities and families enjoying a life of abundance without having to strive much as they are reaping the fruits of the labour of the earlier generations of business communities.

This brings us to the question: “Is there anything wrong with this?” There is absolutely nothing wrong as these families have not cheated or conned or breached the rules of fair play but earned their success by the sweat of their brow.

They are spreading positivity and prosperity, they are sharing prosperity and building their communes and reinforcing their assets and possessions so it will not vanish as they have toiled hard for decades to earn their success.

This is why creating wealth is a central theme in families today as more wealth is being created by economic growth and it looks set to stay into the future as the author of the book, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ highlights for all to understand.

-THE MALAYSIA VOICE

** The views expressed on this opinion is of the writer and not the publisher