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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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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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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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Gautam Adani is now the third richest person in the world, only behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos

Gautam Adani’s total wealth stood at $137 billion, making him the third richest person in the world…

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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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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…

Matthew Loh   


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Asia’s richest banker Uday Kotak might be grooming his son Jay Kotak for a top job at his bank

The youngest working generation of India, Gen Z could all be about getting away with doing less. No…

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Mark Zuckerberg, whose Meta laid off thousands of people, is now the 12th richest person on the planet after his wealth surged to $87 billion

Meta reported a 3% year-on-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023, reversing three consec…

Nidhi Pandurangi