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Posted by Krista Mahr Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 2:06 am REUTERS/Tyrone Siu   When you first get to Hong Kong, there are a few clues that this city might have a trash problem on its hands — like the fact that people seem to live off takeaway food, which all comes in plastic containers that are then wrapped in a paper bag, wrapped in a plastic bag. Or how at global chains like Pret A Manger, the nice people behind the counter are always reminding you not to forget your plastic cutlery on your way out the door, or how free newspapers and flyers are being thrust into your hand at every bus stop, subway exit and street corner.   Eventually, the city's manic rate of consumption starts to seem normal. Problem is, it's not. As the lead story of the English-language daily South China Morning Post announced today, Hong Kong generates more trash per capita than any other place in the world. It's kind of a remarkable accomplishment when you think about how s...

Frédéric Soltan/ Corbis   It's set to be quite a housewarming.   India's richest man, and Forbes's fourth richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has built the world's most expensive house in Mumbai. It is estimated to be worth $1 billion.   The lavish building– named Antilia, after the mythical island– has 27 stories, is 173 meters high and has 37,000 square meters of floor space — more than the Palace of Versailles. It contains a health club with a gym and dance studio, at least one swimming pool, a ballroom, guestrooms, a variety of lounges and a 50-seater cinema. There are three helicopter pads on the roof and a car park for 160 vehicles on the ground floors. It's obviously quite a job keeping all this running smoothly, so the house, if you can call it that, also boasts a staff of 600. And all this for just Ambani, his wife and their three children to enjoy. [This is what u call as "Luxury" -_-""]   Experts are saying that there is...