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Malaysia's IOI Properties to buy Singapore’s Shenton House from its billionaire CEO for $1

Malaysia's IOI Properties to buy Singapore’s Shenton House from its billionaire CEO for $1

Malaysia-listed IOI Properties has agreed to buy from its group CEO Lee Yeow Seng the firm holding Singapore’s Shenton House for S$1 (US$0.78), but will also repay S$217.06 million (US$169.7 million) worth of shareholder advances.
Billionaire brothers' IOI Properties to build 4 new Marriott hotels across Malaysia

Billionaire brothers' IOI Properties to build 4 new Marriott hotels across Malaysia

Warren Buffett becomes world's 10th richest man after surpassing billionaire Zara founder

Warren Buffett becomes world's 10th richest man after surpassing billionaire Zara founder

World's richest footballer Faiq Bolkiah unemployed at 28

World's richest footballer Faiq Bolkiah unemployed at 28

Faiq Bolkiah, the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, is currently without a club after parting ways with Thai League side Ratchaburi FC following a stint that yielded only 18 appearances over three years.
September 30, 2026 | 07:54 pm PT
World's richest woman grows $33B richer in a year without running a company

World's richest woman grows $33B richer in a year without running a company

Alice Walton, the richest woman in the world, does not run a company of her own but still gained US$33 billion in wealth within a year.
September 29, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's firm eyes $1B listing for real estate investment trust

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's firm eyes $1B listing for real estate investment trust

Thai property developer Asset World, part of billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's business empire, is targeting an initial public offering raising at least US$1 billion for its new real estate investment trust (REIT).
September 27, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Sneaker billionaire behind the biggest university gift in US history gives his alma mater $1B

Sneaker billionaire behind the biggest university gift in US history gives his alma mater $1B

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have pledged US$1 billion to the University of Oregon to create an engineering college, the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.
September 27, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Billionaire AI chief says his viral $3,500 outfit starts with $30 thrift-store shirt

Billionaire AI chief says his viral $3,500 outfit starts with $30 thrift-store shirt

Meta's billionaire AI chief Alexandr Wang says the Meta Connect outfit that social media users priced at US$3,500 in luxury labels began with a deer-print shirt he bought at a Santa Cruz thrift store for $30.
September 26, 2026 | 05:27 pm PT
Singapore billionaire family's UOL discussing purchase of $382M Hong Kong hotel

Singapore billionaire family's UOL discussing purchase of $382M Hong Kong hotel

UOL, billionaire Wee family's Singapore-listed property developer, is reportedly in talks to buy the Hyatt Regency hotel in Hong Kong's Kowloon at a valuation of around HK$3 billion (US$382 million).
September 25, 2026 | 09:03 pm PT
Oil billionaire heir's appointment as UK university professor sparks outrage

Oil billionaire heir's appointment as UK university professor sparks outrage

Britain's Newcastle University has faced criticism for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, an oil billionaire's son and the owner of the scandal-hit Vantara wildlife center in India.
September 25, 2026 | 09:02 pm PT
Billionaire family gifts $1M Bangkok luxury condo to Nene Royal, first Thai to win America's Got Talent

Billionaire family gifts $1M Bangkok luxury condo to Nene Royal, first Thai to win America's Got Talent

Teen rocker Nene Royal, celebrated as the first Thai to win America's Got Talent, has received a luxury condominium estimated to be worth up to 36 million baht (US$1.08 million) from Thailand's second richest family, the Chearavanonts.
September 25, 2026 | 06:00 pm PT
Meet Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett's eldest son who's succeeding him as chairman of $1.1 trillion conglomerate

Meet Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett's eldest son who's succeeding him as chairman of $1.1 trillion conglomerate

Howard Buffett, billionaire Warren Buffett’s eldest son who is replacing him as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman in a long-standing succession plan, has held a range of jobs, including farming.
September 18, 2026 | 08:03 pm PT
American billionaire Todd Boehly leaves Chelsea after selling all stake

American billionaire Todd Boehly leaves Chelsea after selling all stake

Clearlake Capital has officially acquired Todd Boehly's entire stake in Chelsea FC, ending a turbulent era under the American billionaire and granting the investment firm absolute control at Stamford Bridge.
September 18, 2026 | 12:54 am PT
TikTok billionaire Zhang Yiming becomes Asia's richest man as fortune tops $100B

TikTok billionaire Zhang Yiming becomes Asia's richest man as fortune tops $100B

Zhang Yiming, founder of TikTok's parent company ByteDance, has become the richest person in Asia as his wealth surged to US$105.5 billion.
September 17, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
Luxury goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, once world's richest man, drops out of top 10 after $65B wealth decline

Luxury goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, once world's richest man, drops out of top 10 after $65B wealth decline

French luxury group LVMH's billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault, who was at times the world's richest man, has dropped out of the top 10 after his fortune plunged by US$65 billion.
September 15, 2026 | 06:59 pm PT
Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong appoints 2 sons as CEOs of VinFast, Green SM

Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong appoints 2 sons as CEOs of VinFast, Green SM

Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong has appointed his two sons as CEOs automaker VinFast and ride-hailing operator Green SM.
September 12, 2026 | 03:46 pm PT
Indonesia’s billionaire Hartono family shifts at least $1.4B offshore

Indonesia’s billionaire Hartono family shifts at least $1.4B offshore

The Hartonos, Indonesia’s richest family, have invested at least US$1.4 billion abroad in a pivot toward offshore investments.
September 12, 2026 | 03:24 pm PT
Haidilao billionaire chairman's wife sells $353M in shares, sending stock to 4-year low

Haidilao billionaire chairman's wife sells $353M in shares, sending stock to 4-year low

Shu Ping, wife of hotpot giant Haidilao's billionaire chairman Zhang Yong, is selling as much as US$353 million worth of company shares, prompting the stock to hit its lowest since March 2022.
September 9, 2026 | 04:23 am PT
Property developer controlled by Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar eyes selling assets to pay debts

Property developer controlled by Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar eyes selling assets to pay debts

Vista Land & Lifescapes, the real estate company controlled by Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar, is considering selling some of its assets, including two shopping malls, to raise funds to repay a $420 million bond.
September 8, 2026 | 06:59 pm PT
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