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shigenobu Nagamori at the
Kathy Xu Belinda Tanoto opening ceremony of a cancer
research centre which he funded

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Shigenobu
Nagamori, 75
and now manages $2.5 billion in Founder, chairman
funds that invest in China-based
startups. and Ceo, Nidec
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Nagamori in August 2018 donated
¥3.2 billion ($29 million) to build a 67
Bill Bensley, 60 new community centre in Muko,
the city where he grew up. The
Founder and owner, Bill Bensley (top); rangers on duty (below left) and the shinta Mani centre has a 500-seat concert
hall, but can also be used in
Bensley Design studio Wild jungle retreat emergencies to shelter about 750
ThAIlAND people and provide bathing,
cooking and sleeping facilities.
Bill Bensley, the owner and “Instead of being delighted with
operator of an eponymous the fat bank account that fate has
architecture firm with offices in given me, I’ve decided to use that
Bangkok and Bali, is a well-known money to help where there are
designer of upscale resorts in true needs,” he said during a news
Asia. In 2018, he opened Shinta conference to announce the
Mani Wild, a luxurious jungle donation. Nagamori’s Nidec,
retreat in southern Cambodia, to which is based in the city of
serve as a charitable operation. courteSy: Shinta mani WiLd courteSy: Shinta mani WiLd Kyoto, is one of the world’s largest
“This is one of the last untouched Triangle in northern Thailand, the provided 15,000 dental checkups manufacturers of motors for hard
areas in Cambodia. I wanted to Capella Ubud in Bali, the and teeth cleanings for needy disks and optical drives. Nagamori
protect, and also share it,” he InterContinental danang Sun children in the country. has to date donated at least ¥20
says. “People can come and see Peninsula in Vietnam and the new Shinta Mani Wild tries to billion toward educational and
just why we must save it.” rosewood luang Prabang in laos. support Wildlife Alliance with health care initiatives. His other
Bensley has spent $15 million But Shinta Mani Wild is part of his more than money: Guests can join recent gifts include funds to build
since 2010 to buy and develop own Bensley Collection of upscale nature walks with rangers in a an engineering school and a
400 hectares of riverside boutique inns. protected forest showcasing cancer research centre, both in
property for Shinta Mani Wild, Bensley has long been giving what’s at stake. The foundation Kyoto.
with all profits from the resort to back in Cambodia. Bensley’s provides support for the rangers,
be donated to Wildlife Alliance, a donations are all made through and the resort has also built a ● JAMES SIMMS
conservation group battling the Shinta Mani Foundation, ranger station for their use.
poachers and logging in an which Cambodian hotel and Bensley’s latest brainchild: A
adjoining rainforest abounding restaurant entrepreneur Sokoun collection of Wildlife Alliance
with elephants and other rare Chanpreda created in 2004. The outdoor gear he has designed and Ronald Chao,
wildlife. foundation has given more than launched this year, with all 80
The American architect has $850,000 to build 1,600 wells proceeds going to the
lived for three decades in and more than 100 homes, and conservation group. Vice chairman and director,
Bangkok. He has designed about has provided over 12,000 bicycles Novel enterprises
200 properties, including the Four to locals. Additional contributions ● roN GlUCKMAN hoNG KoNG
Seasons Tented Camp Golden from him and others have

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