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Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar denies accusations of market manipulation, insider trading

Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar denies accusations of market manipulation, insider trading

Property tycoon Manuel Villar has rejected allegations of market manipulation and insider trading lodged against him and his flagship firm Villar Land in a criminal complaint by a Philippine regulator.
Billionaire family considers selling auto part maker Thai Summit for $2B

Billionaire family considers selling auto part maker Thai Summit for $2B

Malaysia’s 2nd richest man Quek Leng Chan plans to take GuocoLand Malaysia private

Malaysia’s 2nd richest man Quek Leng Chan plans to take GuocoLand Malaysia private

Who are the 5 richest women in Asia in 2026?

Who are the 5 richest women in Asia in 2026?

The five richest women in Asia have a combined net worth of more than $124 billion, comprising one Indian and four Chinese.
February 4, 2026 | 06:31 am GMT+7
Wife and sister-in-law of Vietnam’s richest man, plus banker, join billionaire ranks

Wife and sister-in-law of Vietnam’s richest man, plus banker, join billionaire ranks

Two executives of conglomerate Vingroup, along with the chairman of lender VPBank, have been recognized as billionaires by Forbes magazine, bringing Vietnam’s billionaire count to eight.
February 2, 2026 | 08:30 pm GMT+7
Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar loses $1B in net worth amid market manipulation, insider trading complaint

Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar loses $1B in net worth amid market manipulation, insider trading complaint

Manuel Villar’s wealth shed US$1 billion after a Philippine regulator lodged a criminal complaint against his listed flagship Villar Land and its executives including himself, alleging market manipulation, insider trading and misleading disclosures.
February 2, 2026 | 04:28 pm GMT+7
Chinese snack retailer Busy Ming's Hong Kong trading debut mints 2 new billionaires

Chinese snack retailer Busy Ming's Hong Kong trading debut mints 2 new billionaires

The trading debut of Busy Ming, which calls itself China’s biggest snack and beverage retailer, has turned its 38-year-old chairman Yan Zhou and 36-year-old deputy chairman Zhao Ding into billionaires.
February 2, 2026 | 05:58 am GMT+7
How has the wealth of Singapore’s top 5 billionaires changed in January?

How has the wealth of Singapore’s top 5 billionaires changed in January?

Singapore five richest men saw their combined net worth rising $1.4 billion so far this year, mostly thanks to the gain of one individual.
January 26, 2026 | 03:48 pm GMT+7
5 richest South Korean billionaires hold over $51B, dominated by Samsung heirs

5 richest South Korean billionaires hold over $51B, dominated by Samsung heirs

The five richest billionaires in South Korea together own US$51.5 billion in net worth, with three being heirs to the tech fortune of Samsung.
January 26, 2026 | 11:22 am GMT+7
How Hong Kong-based billionaire Cheah Cheng Hye invests his wealth in gold

How Hong Kong-based billionaire Cheah Cheng Hye invests his wealth in gold

Hong Kong-based billionaire Cheah Cheng Hye parks nearly a quarter of his family office’s assets in gold, only buying and never selling the metal.
January 26, 2026 | 06:36 am GMT+7
Dead boar found outside mansion of Hong Kong's 2nd richest man Li Ka-shing briefly raises fears

Dead boar found outside mansion of Hong Kong's 2nd richest man Li Ka-shing briefly raises fears

Strong odor outside the luxury home of Hong Kong’s second richest man, Li Ka-shing, briefly raised concerns of human remains, before authorities confirmed that it came from a wild boar carcass.
January 25, 2026 | 12:43 pm GMT+7
Warren Buffett’s youngest son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s

Warren Buffett’s youngest son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s

Peter Buffett, the youngest of Warren Buffett’s three children, said he only discovered his father’s billionaire status in his 20s, after seeing the legendary investor listed on a Forbes list.
January 21, 2026 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
South Korean Harvard graduate billionaire Michael Kim wins dispute over arrest warrant

South Korean Harvard graduate billionaire Michael Kim wins dispute over arrest warrant

A South Korean court has rejected a request to issue an arrest warrant for Michael Byungju Kim, the billionaire chairman of MBK Partners, over its sale of troubled supermarket chain Homeplus.
January 17, 2026 | 03:55 pm GMT+7
How billionaire Bernard Arnault’s heirs are trained to inherit the world’s largest luxury empire LVMH

How billionaire Bernard Arnault’s heirs are trained to inherit the world’s largest luxury empire LVMH

Once a month, French billionaire Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, brings his five children together for lunch at the group’s Paris headquarters, the nerve center of his US$350 billion luxury empire.
January 14, 2026 | 03:43 pm GMT+7
Yan Junjie, founder of Chinese AI firm MiniMax, becomes billionaire at 36

Yan Junjie, founder of Chinese AI firm MiniMax, becomes billionaire at 36

Yan Junjie, founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese AI model developer MiniMax Group, has become a billionaire following the company’s strong Hong Kong stock market debut.
January 13, 2026 | 12:54 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

The five richest Vietnamese have a collective net worth of US$39.9 billion as of early 2026.
January 12, 2026 | 03:58 pm GMT+7
How billionaire Muthoot family built lending empire on India’s love for gold

How billionaire Muthoot family built lending empire on India’s love for gold

Banking on Indians’ obsession with the metal, Muthoot Finance pivoted from timber to lending against gold jewelry almost nine decades ago and is now India’s largest gold lender.
January 12, 2026 | 06:53 am GMT+7
Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong tops $32B net worth, overtaking Xiaomi’s Lei Jun

Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong tops $32B net worth, overtaking Xiaomi’s Lei Jun

Pham Nhat Vuong, Vietnam’s richest and Southeast Asia’s second-wealthiest billionaire, now has a net worth of US$32.3 billion, surpassing tech giant Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun on Forbes’ real-time rankings.
January 8, 2026 | 12:39 pm GMT+7
Southeast Asia’s five richest billionaires hold more than $135B

Southeast Asia’s five richest billionaires hold more than $135B

The five richest individuals in Southeast Asia comprise four Indonesians and one Vietnamese, with a combined net worth of over $135 billion.
January 7, 2026 | 06:17 am GMT+7
‘Don’t worry too much about starting salaries,’ Warren Buffett advises young workers

‘Don’t worry too much about starting salaries,’ Warren Buffett advises young workers

Prioritizing the right boss instead of looking for a high salary is among the most important career advices of Warren Buffet, the influential investor who stepped down from the CEO chair this week.
January 2, 2026 | 06:36 pm GMT+7
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