DESPITE his 76 years, George Soros is still sprightly and his handshake still firm. Despite his fabulous wealth, Soros appears modestly in a blue coat without a tie. But there is no hiding the charisma of the man Time magazine described as a modern Robin Hood for his audacity to rob rich economies of their wealth and giving it to the poor countries in Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad once labelled