Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong has seen his wealth surge 361% this year to US$30 billion thanks to the incredible rise in the Vingroup share price.
This country ranks second in Southeast Asia and 46th globally in the 2025 World Happiness Report, which takes into account factors such as social support, life expectancy and economic stability.
Wang Ning, chairman and CEO of Labubu toy producer Pop Mart International Group, has seen his net worth plunging US$11.3 billion four months amid concerns about the company’s long-term performance.
Wealthy families and large companies in Indonesia are facing intensified tax scrutiny from the government before 2025-end amid high national budget deficit.
China has found an undersea gold deposit which it claims to be the largest in Asia, following the recent discoveries of other sources of the precious metal this year.
An entity linked to Arnold Lee, CEO of logistics group Hecny Group, has purchased a luxury apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels West for HKD132 million (US$17 million).
If all the gold ever mined were cast into a single cube, it would measure about 22 meters on each side, roughly half the length of an Olympic swimming pool or about as tall as a seven-storey apartment building.
An LG air-conditioner model from more than 20 years ago has become a sought-after item in South Korea after a viral video revealed that its brand logo was made of pure gold.
While many restaurants shut down in Singapore this year, several food and beverage brands, including Chagee, Mixue and Luckin Coffee, bucked the trend and opened new stores, betting on stronger domestic demand.
Hong Kong customs has, for the first time, busted a drug smuggling operation that hid narcotics in an underwater compartment of a large cargo vessel, seizing suspected cocaine worth HKD256 million (US$33 million).
