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"Talent" is considered second rate in her own country, so she plays for an adopted country and now returns to her true home with medals and money. Whole charade is like a commercial transaction except that in commercial transactions, both parties are supposed to gain some benefit. What tangible benefit did the adopted country gain? Link

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ST 6 April 2008 Ronald Susilo is preparing to take legal action against former fiancee Li Jiawei to claim his share of a car and a condominium they had bought while they were together By Marc Lim, Sport Correspondent It had already become a fairytale romance without the happy ending. Now, the relationship which had the Singapore sports world - and Singapore - talking is set for another twist. National badminton player Ronald Susilo is considering taking legal action against his former fiancee, national table tennis player Li Jiawei. Susilo, 28, wants to claim his share in a condominium unit and car they bought together during their 51/2-year relationship. It is believed that he is seeking between $50,000 and $100,000. He has consulted lawyers on the matter. The couple broke off their engagement in January, after almost two years of speculation that their relationship was on the rocks. Susilo declined to comment when asked about the impending legal action. Li, 26, could not be contacted for comment. Sources told The Sunday Times that Susilo decided to seek legal help when Li started ignoring his calls after he handed the car over to her in February. The $80,000 black Honda Civic, which they bought in 2004, had been registered under her name. Both parties had a share in it, although sources said that the bulk of the cost of the car - paid for in monthly instalments - was borne by Susilo, who drives. Li does not. The two apparently reached an agreement after their break-up that they would split whatever money they received from selling the car, which would fetch about $40,000 now. After paying off the car loan, each party was to receive a few thousand dollars. But Li has been uncontactable. It is not known if the car has been sold. Said the source: 'Ronald felt he had little choice. She had ignored all his calls, SMSes and e-mails. He is not seeking the gifts or jewellery he gave her. Both of them were generous with gifts, and he has a few mobile phones and designer wear bought by her. 'All he is seeking is a share of whatever money is left over from the car and what he paid for the condo. He is concerned that if she is uncooperative over the sale of the car, he may also have difficulty claiming the money he had put into the apartment.' The apartment in question is in the Starville condominium at Kembangan. Li paid an estimated six-figure downpayment of its $600,000-plus price tag in 2004. A bank loan was taken by the couple to cover the rest of the price. It is believed that Susilo invested between $50,000 and $100,000 on the apartment, including renovation costs. Sources said that earning power helped determine how the couple should divide the cost. Li has, by far, more career earnings than her former beau, winning more than $500,000 from her competitions. Susilo's sporting success has earned him only a fifth of that. Her biggest pay cheque was $300,000 for bagging three golds and a silver at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. His was about $25,000 for winning the 2004 Japan Open. The Kembangan property has since appreciated to more than $800,000. It is believed to be vacant, as Susilo lives in the Singapore Sports School with other national badminton players and Li stays at the Singapore Table Tennis Association's dormitories in Toa Payoh. Sources said that Li is likely to dispute the $50,000 to $100,000 sum Susilo is seeking. Based on what is known about the case, Patrick Tan, managing director of law firm Patrick Tan & Associates, which is not linked to the case, said that although Susilo is not the legal owner of both assets, he possesses 'equitable interests' and reserves the right to make a claim. Tan said that in such cases, the party making a claim will be required to show proof that payment was paid on the assets. For example, cheque payments or monthly deductions from bank accounts can be used as evidence that an individual has a stake in the assets. The onus will then be on the owner of the assets to prove that the other party had made the payments as a gift. The first stage is for the claimant to file a letter of demand. If the other party fails to respond, a writ of summons will be issued, possibly leading to a court date. This estrangement comes just three months after Susilo was quoted in the media as saying that he and Li had parted on amicable terms. But friends close to the couple revealed that China-born Li was already unhappy with Indonesia-born Susilo when he handed over the keys to the apartment in January. The couple had yet to formally move in together, but Susilo had been living there for a while in December. Said a friend of the couple who declined to be named: 'She was upset that some things in the apartment were misplaced. 'It also occurred to her that she was all right not talking to him while she was away and that was when she wanted to end things. She felt that if Ronald truly missed her, he would have made an attempt to call her, win her back. 'I think it all boils down to communication. That has never been one of their strengths from the beginning, given their different backgrounds.'