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The 10 richest family 'dynasties' in Asia, who have a collective net worth of over $250 billion
The 10 richest family 'dynasties' in Asia, who have a collective net worth of over $250 billion
Taylor BordenSep 24, 2020, 19:22 IST
The Ambani family is worth $88.1 billion.Reuters
The 10 richest family dynasties in Asia have a collective net worth of over $250 billion.
Here's a look at the ultra-rich dynasties who have inherited their wealth, from the descendants of the man who accidentally invented oyster sauce, to the Ambanis, who are energy scions known for living lavishly.
All net worth data comes from Bloomberg's Billionaire Index and is up to date as of September 2020. The list below is comprised of those featured on Bloomberg's index whose wealth is classified as inherited.
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10. The Kwek/Quek family is worth $4.79 billion.
Kwek Leng Beng in 2017.
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9. The Chearavanont family is worth $4.95 billion.
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Sir Chairman Michael Kadoorie, attends the 150th anniversary of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels at The Peninsula Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui.
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7. The Lee family is worth $19.1 billion.
Lee Kum Kee Hoisin Sauce in jars, prepared, Chinese sweet plum sauce
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6. The Cheng family is worth $20.6 billion.
Henry Cheng, the chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.
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5. The Mistry family is worth $22.6 billion.
Pallonji Mistry.
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4. The Hartono family is worth $25.7 billion.
Michael Bambang Hartono in 2018.
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3. Samsung's Lee family is worth $26.74 billion.
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, arrives at Seoul high court in Seoul in October 2019.
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