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Top 10 richest people in Asia in 2024
The wealth scene in Asia is always in the spotlight, with many impressive individuals making it big…
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Asia's second-richest man finally has a plan to hand over his company — but it's going to take a while
Gautam Adani plans to retire at 70, in a transition that a family business professor said avoids "K…
Lian Kit Wee
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Top 10 richest cricketers in the world in 2024
Cricket holds a special place in the hearts of Indians, and it's hugely popular not only in India b…
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The founder of Chinese property developer Evergrande — who was once Asia's second-richest person — is no longer a billionaire
Hui Ka Yan is now worth $979 million. His net worth has taken a 98% tumble since peaking at $42 bil…
Huileng Tan
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Value of company run by one of the world's richest people slides after new allegations by a New York short-seller
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani faced fresh allegations from Hindenburg, leading to a $2.43 billion…
Hannah Abraham
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Asia's richest person doubles down on defence against fraud allegations ahead of a massive share sale
Adani Group issued an 18-page presentation responding to short-seller Hindenburg's allegations, tit…
Huileng Tan
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao beats Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person
Zhao's projected fortune now is just below that of Oracle founder Larry Ellison and surpasses …
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Jeff Bezos was just dethroned as the 2nd richest person in the world by Asia's wealthiest individual
Gautam Adani, who is Asia's richest person, now has a fortune worth $146.9 billion, per Bloomberg, …
Britney Nguyen
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Gautam Adani isn't Asia's richest person any more after losing over $50 billion as his companies' stock rout deepens
With an estimated net worth of $74.7 billion, Adani now ranks as the world's 15th richest person on…
Zinya Salfiti
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Mukesh Ambani, the second-richest person in Asia, joins the list of ultra-rich people opening a family office in Singapore
Lured by low taxes, many ultra-rich people have established offices in Singapore in recent years, i…
Amanda Goh
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College dropout Gautam Adani, who survived a terrorist attack and a kidnapping, is now Asia's richest person with a $88.5 billion fortune
Adani's fortune has ballooned $12 billion year-to-date on the back of strong gains in the share pri…
Huileng Tan
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Asia's richest person pledges to donate 8% of his net worth as he celebrates his 60th birthday
The funds will go toward healthcare, education and skill development to help build "an equitable fu…
Huileng Tan
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An entrepreneur who built an automation giant is now the richest person in Japan - and his company is known to pay some of the highest salaries in the country
Takemitsu Takizaki, 76, is now the richest person in Japan, bumping Uniqlo's Tadashi Yanai from the…
Matthew Loh
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Tadashi Yanai, the billionaire founder of Uniqlo and the richest person in Japan, has seen his net worth crash by 44% so far this year
Slumping sales in Japan and China, a weakening yen, and a spike in the costs of raw materials are a…
Katie Boon
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Bill Gates went sight-seeing in Gujarat before throwing down with the world's richest people at the Ambani's pre-wedding party
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates shared his tourist experience at the world's largest statue, the St…
Hannah Getahun
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Gautam Adani is now the sixth richest person in the world
Gautam Adani, the founder and chairperson of the Adani Group, is now the sixth richest person in th…
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Gautam Adani, the man who may soon be Asia's richest person, is a college dropout who survived the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and says he was once kidnapped for ransom
The port tycoon Adani's wealth rose by $55.3 billion in 2021, putting him $800 million shy of the n…