️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A Laura Ashley boss worth £440 million has been ordered to pay his estranged former beauty queen wife £400,000 after he failed to persuade a judge that he has 'cash flow' problems. <unk> A Laura Ashley boss worth £440 million has been ordered to pay his estranged former beauty queen wife £400,000 after he failed to persuade a judge that he has 'cash flow' problems. <unk> A Laura Ashley boss worth £440 million has been ordered to pay his estranged former beauty queen wife £400,000 after he failed to persuade a judge that he has 'cash flow' problems. Lord Justice McFarlane today said it was'very hard to understand' how someone of Khoo Kay Peng's wealth had 'cash flow difficulty' after he claimed he needed a month in order to borrow money and pay Pauline Chai.<unk> Lord Justice McFarlane today said it was'very hard to understand' how someone of Khoo Kay Peng's wealth had 'cash flow difficulty' after he claimed he needed a month in order to borrow money and pay Pauline Chai. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Khoo Kay Peng (right), boss of Laura Ashley, who is worth £440 million, has been ordered to pay his estranged wife Pauline Chai £400,000 after he failed to persuade a judge that he has 'cash flow' problems. Khoo Kay Peng (right), boss of Laura Ashley, who is worth £440 million, has been ordered to pay his estranged wife Pauline Chai £400,000 after he failed to persuade a judge that he has 'cash flow' problems. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Dr Khoo, 76, who is non-executive chairman of Laura Ashley Holdings, and Ms Chai, 68, have been embroiled in litigation for around two years. Dr Khoo, 76, who is non-executive chairman of Laura Ashley Holdings, and Ms Chai, 68, have been embroiled in litigation for around two years. Dr Khoo, 76, who is non-executive chairman of Laura Ashley Holdings, and Ms Chai, 68, have been embroiled in litigation for around two years. Ms Chai estimates that Dr Khoo is worth at least £440 million and says she should get half of that.<unk> Ms Chai estimates that Dr Khoo is worth at least £440 million and says she should get half of that. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The former couple also cannot agree whether decisions about who should get what should be made in English or Malaysian courts, and litigation has been launched in both countries. Dr. Khoo<unk>,<unk>who<unk>is<unk>based<unk>in<unk>Malaysia<unk>,<unk>say<unk>the<unk>marital<unk>home<unk>was<unk>in<unk>Malaysia<unk>,<unk>and<unk>that<unk>Ms<unk>Chai<unk>wants<unk>to<unk>fight<unk>in<unk>England<unk>because<unk>an<unk>English<unk>court<unk>will<unk>give<unk>her<unk>a<unk>more<unk>generous<unk> award. Lord Justice McFarlane today said it was'very hard to understand' how someone of Khoo Kay Peng's wealth had 'cash flow difficulty' after he claimed he needed a month in order to borrow money and pay Ms Chai, a former Miss Malaysia.<unk> Lord Justice McFarlane today said it was'very hard to understand' how someone of Khoo Kay Peng's wealth had 'cash flow difficulty' after he claimed he needed a month in order to borrow money and pay Ms Chai, a former Miss Malaysia. Ms Chai says they...
Pauline Chai, 68, and Khoo Kay Peng, 76, split after 43 years of marriage. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Dr Khoo owes Ms Chai £400,000 to cover her living expenses and court costs pending final decisions on money, the court was told. Dr Khoo owes Ms Chai £400,000 to cover her living expenses and court costs pending final decisions on money, the court was told. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>