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Malaysia’s top 3 billionaires: how has their wealth changed in 2025?

Malaysia’s top 3 billionaires: how has their wealth changed in 2025?

The three richest men in Malaysia have seen their combined wealth rising US$6.1 billion this year.
Vietnam's richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong sees net worth drop by $1.9B in one day

Vietnam's richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong sees net worth drop by $1.9B in one day

How much has Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong added to his wealth this year?

How much has Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong added to his wealth this year?

Father-son feud at billionaire Kwek family's CDL named among Singapore's pivotal corporate events this year

Father-son feud at billionaire Kwek family's CDL named among Singapore's pivotal corporate events this year

The boardroom dispute between Singapore’s second richest man Kwek Leng Beng and his son Sherman at their City Developments Limited has been listed among the significant corporate events and scandals that shook the city-state in 2025.
December 23, 2025 | 06:30 pm PT
Wealth of Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong reaches $30B, surpassing tech billionaire Jack Ma

Wealth of Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong reaches $30B, surpassing tech billionaire Jack Ma

Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of conglomerate Vingroup and Vietnam’s richest man, now has a net worth of US$30 billion, putting him above well-known billionaires like Jack Ma and Donald Trump on Forbes’ real-time rankings.
December 23, 2025 | 02:45 am PT
Southeast Asia’s 2nd richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong gains $3B in a day, now 73rd wealthiest globally

Southeast Asia’s 2nd richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong gains $3B in a day, now 73rd wealthiest globally

Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Southeast Asia’s second wealthiest individual, climbed to 73rd on the global rich list after his net worth surged by US$3 billion on Monday.
December 22, 2025 | 08:26 pm PT
Thailand’s Chearavanont family: Southeast Asia’s only entrant on world’s 25 richest families list

Thailand’s Chearavanont family: Southeast Asia’s only entrant on world’s 25 richest families list

Thailand’s Chearavanonts, the clan behind agribusiness giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, hold US$53.3 billion in wealth and are the only Southeast Asian name among the world’s 25 richest families this year.
December 21, 2025 | 03:14 pm PT
Combined wealth of 3 richest Thai billionaires rises by $1.6B this year

Combined wealth of 3 richest Thai billionaires rises by $1.6B this year

The combined fortunes of Thailand’s three richest billionaires have increased by US$1.6 billion since March, though gains were recorded by only one of them.
December 20, 2025 | 03:14 pm PT
World's 5 richest families own $1.4T in combined wealth, dominated by Arab royals

World's 5 richest families own $1.4T in combined wealth, dominated by Arab royals

The five richest clans in the world boast a combined US$1.45 trillion in wealth, with three Arab royal families accounting for around 51% of that figure.
December 16, 2025 | 03:14 pm PT
Indonesian billionaires capitalize on gold price rally

Indonesian billionaires capitalize on gold price rally

Indonesian billionaires who control gold mining businesses have seen their wealth surging this year thanks to a jump in gold price.
December 15, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
Indonesia’s billionaires amass a record $306B, highlighting the top five richest

Indonesia’s billionaires amass a record $306B, highlighting the top five richest

Indonesia’s benchmark stock index climbed 17% over the year despite market volatility, pushing aggregate wealth of the 50 richest to a record US$306 billion.
December 14, 2025 | 07:08 pm PT
Meet the billionaire who just led Thailand to historic SEA Games polo gold

Meet the billionaire who just led Thailand to historic SEA Games polo gold

Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, who recently led Thailand’s equestrian polo team to win a historic gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games, is an heir to the King Power duty-free retail empire and the country’s 7th richest billionaire.
December 14, 2025 | 03:10 pm PT
3 Southeast Asian billionaires make Forbes Asia’s philanthropy heroes list

3 Southeast Asian billionaires make Forbes Asia’s philanthropy heroes list

Three Southeast Asian billionaires, based in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, have been named on Forbes Asia’s list of 10 individuals and families in Asia-Pacific recognized for their philanthropic contributions.
December 11, 2025 | 08:11 pm PT
Vietnam billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong becomes second richest man in Southeast Asia

Vietnam billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong becomes second richest man in Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s Pham Nhat Vuong is now the second wealthiest billionaire in Southeast Asia, thanks to a surge in his Vingroup shares this year.
December 10, 2025 | 06:24 pm PT
Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan’s Megaworld to inject $255M assets into subsidiary

Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan’s Megaworld to inject $255M assets into subsidiary

Property developer Megaworld Corp., controlled by Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan, will transfer office buildings and shopping malls worth PHP15 billion (US$255 million) to its real estate trust MREIT.
December 9, 2025 | 07:59 pm PT
From chemistry teacher to pharma tycoon: How Zhong Huijuan became Asia’s richest self-made woman billionaire

From chemistry teacher to pharma tycoon: How Zhong Huijuan became Asia’s richest self-made woman billionaire

Zhong Huijuan left her job as a chemistry teacher decades ago to launch Hansoh Pharmaceutical, which has since grown into a major industry force and propelled her to become Asia’s richest self-made woman billionaire.
December 9, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Malaysia’s billionaire king lends 2 of his airboats to flood rescue operations

Malaysia’s billionaire king lends 2 of his airboats to flood rescue operations

Malaysia's billionaire king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has allowed the government to use two high-powered airboats he owns for flood rescue operations.
December 4, 2025 | 07:27 pm PT
From fisheries clerk to jewelry billionaire: How Xu Gaoming built $11B fortune with China’s ‘Hermès of gold’

From fisheries clerk to jewelry billionaire: How Xu Gaoming built $11B fortune with China’s ‘Hermès of gold’

Starting out as a government fisheries clerk, Xu Gaoming started venturing into business in his 30s, eventually finding success and amassing a US$11-billion fortune with luxury jeweler Laopu Gold, often dubbed China’s “Hermès of gold.”
December 2, 2025 | 03:16 pm PT
Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80

Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80

Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson who describes her as his "rock" and "guiding light," has died at age 80.
November 25, 2025 | 07:59 pm PT
Pham Nhat Vuong enters world’s 100 richest list for the first time

Pham Nhat Vuong enters world’s 100 richest list for the first time

Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong entered the top 100 in the U.S.’s Forbes magazine’s real-time wealth ranking for the first time Tuesday morning.
November 25, 2025 | 01:43 am PT
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