* Astronomy

Maverick entrepreneur Datuk Jaafar Jamaludin loves chasing shooting stars and now, he has a collection of meteorites worth some RM40 million. Jaafar, who is a collector and astronomy enthusiast, said many Malaysians are unfamiliar with meteorites or their potential in being turned into money-spinners. With great enthusiasm, the businessman and his foreign partners set up a company known as Jejak Juta Sdn Bhd which has been collecting meteorites of all shapes and sizes from all over the world for more than 10 years. "People only hear of these shooting stars landing near somebodys home in various parts of the world or spot a shooting star flying across the sky. But they will never dream of touching a meteorite. We want to make meteorites available to the public by turning them into consumer products like car accessories, jewellery, apparel, keris, souvenirs and building materials" - Datuk Jaafar Jamaludin. Read more