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Can you spot these billionaires from their throwback photos?

Can you spot these billionaires from their throwback photos?

These men are now world-famous CEOs and chairmen, each with fortunes worth hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars. Can you guess their names?
From humble beginnings to close ties with Malaysia’s Johor royals: 5 things to know about Singapore billionaire Peter Lim

From humble beginnings to close ties with Malaysia’s Johor royals: 5 things to know about Singapore billionaire Peter Lim

Vietnamese billionaires add $2B to their wealth in August

Vietnamese billionaires add $2B to their wealth in August

Why Philippines’ richest billionaire Manuel Villar’s property firm saw 99% cut in a $23.6B land valuation

Why Philippines’ richest billionaire Manuel Villar’s property firm saw 99% cut in a $23.6B land valuation

Villar Land, the flagship property company of the Philippines’ richest man Manuel Villar has accepted a cut in the valuation of a landholding from 1.34 trillion pesos (US$23.6 billion) down to just 8.6 billion pesos after its external auditor rejected the earlier trillion-peso appraisal.
August 27, 2025 | 06:27 am GMT+7
Malaysian king’s son enlists Singapore billionaire Peter Lim’s firm for $200M Johor royal residence

Malaysian king’s son enlists Singapore billionaire Peter Lim’s firm for $200M Johor royal residence

The eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king has commissioned Singapore-based design firm RSP, owned by healthcare tycoon Peter Lim, to develop the royal family’s US$200 million private residence in Johor.
August 25, 2025 | 12:11 pm GMT+7
Asia’s top 5 billionaires: how their wealth change in 8 months

Asia’s top 5 billionaires: how their wealth change in 8 months

The five richest Asian billionaires have seen their combined wealth growing 19% so far this year to US$376 billion, mostly driven by the Chinese nationals’ increased net worth.
August 25, 2025 | 06:07 am GMT+7
Chinese beverage giant Wahaha’s heiress Kelly Zong to appeal over frozen $1.8B bank account at center of inheritance battle with half-siblings

Chinese beverage giant Wahaha’s heiress Kelly Zong to appeal over frozen $1.8B bank account at center of inheritance battle with half-siblings

Kelly Zong, chairwoman of Chinese beverage producer Hangzhou Wahaha Group, seeks to appeal two court orders concerning a US$1.8 billion HSBC account central to her inheritance dispute with her half-siblings.
August 20, 2025 | 10:42 am GMT+7
Singapore to review Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s permanent resident status after sentencing

Singapore to review Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng’s permanent resident status after sentencing

Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng is set to have his Singapore permanent resident status reviewed after he was convicted and fined S$30,000 (US$23,400) for abetting the obstruction of justice.
August 16, 2025 | 12:39 pm GMT+7
From fishing nets to Nippon Paint: How the late Goh Cheng Liang became Singapore’s richest billionaire

From fishing nets to Nippon Paint: How the late Goh Cheng Liang became Singapore’s richest billionaire

Goh Cheng Liang, Singapore’s richest man who recently passed away, started out selling fishing nets before finding his big break in the paint industry and building a US$13 billion fortune.
August 15, 2025 | 10:33 am GMT+7
How Hong Kong property billionaire Hui Sai Fun passed down $5.3B fortune to last 1,750 years

How Hong Kong property billionaire Hui Sai Fun passed down $5.3B fortune to last 1,750 years

The late Hong Kong property tycoon Hui Sai Fun left behind an estimated HK$42 billion (US$5.35 billion) fortune in a way that would take his descendants, including his only surviving son, 1,750 years to spend.
August 13, 2025 | 03:24 pm GMT+7
Singapore's richest billionaire Goh Cheng Liang dies at 98

Singapore's richest billionaire Goh Cheng Liang dies at 98

Nippon Paint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang, Singapore’s richest man with an estimated net worth of US$13 billion, passed away at the age of 98 on Tuesday.
August 12, 2025 | 12:04 pm GMT+7
From college dropout to Hollywood's youngest mogul: The rise of David Ellison, son of world's second richest man Larry Ellison

From college dropout to Hollywood's youngest mogul: The rise of David Ellison, son of world's second richest man Larry Ellison

Once mocked as a trust fund kid dabbling in acting, David Ellison, son of the world’s second-richest man Larry Ellison, dropped out of college, later founded media production firm Skydance, and became Hollywood’s newest and youngest mogul.
August 6, 2025 | 05:57 am GMT+7
Singapore billionaire Robert Ng’s eldest son to take the reins at Hong Kong property giant Sino Group

Singapore billionaire Robert Ng’s eldest son to take the reins at Hong Kong property giant Sino Group

Singaporean billionaire Robert Ng is stepping down as chairman of Sino Group’s Hong Kong-listed property firms, passing the torch to Daryl Ng, his eldest son and a third-generation member of the group's founding family.
August 4, 2025 | 11:27 am GMT+7
Court freezes $1.8B bank account at center of inheritance battle between Chinese beverage giant Wahaha's heiress Kelly Zong and half-siblings

Court freezes $1.8B bank account at center of inheritance battle between Chinese beverage giant Wahaha's heiress Kelly Zong and half-siblings

A Hong Kong court has barred Kelly Zong, chairwoman of beverage producer Hangzhou Wahaha Group, from withdrawing funds from a US$1.8 billion HSBC account at the heart of her inheritance dispute with her half-siblings.
August 2, 2025 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Richest Indonesian Prajogo Pangestu's wealth adds $20B from surging energy shares

Richest Indonesian Prajogo Pangestu's wealth adds $20B from surging energy shares

Indonesia's richest man Prajogo Pangestu is experiencing a wealth boost following steep declines that wiped out billions last year, thanks to the skyrocketing share value of his energy company.
July 29, 2025 | 10:10 am GMT+7
Billionaire Hermès heir’s ex-adviser dies as $16B share dispute remains unsolved

Billionaire Hermès heir’s ex-adviser dies as $16B share dispute remains unsolved

Eric Freymond, former adviser to an Hermès heir Nicolas Puech, has died at 67, while the fate of missing Hermès shares valued at around €14 billion (US$16 billion) remains a mystery.
July 25, 2025 | 08:17 pm GMT+7
How a family feud over succession sees Polish billionaire Zygmunt Solorz fired from his own firm

How a family feud over succession sees Polish billionaire Zygmunt Solorz fired from his own firm

Zygmunt Solorz, billionaire founder of Cyfrowy Polsat, one of Poland’s largest media businesses, has been ousted from the firm by his own family foundation amid a succession saga that has gripped the Polish public.
July 25, 2025 | 11:27 am GMT+7
Zhong Shanshan, chairman of beverage giant Nongfu Spring, reclaims China’s richest person title

Zhong Shanshan, chairman of beverage giant Nongfu Spring, reclaims China’s richest person title

Zhong Shanshan, the founder and chairman of beverage giant Nongfu Spring, has regained his position as China’s wealthiest individual, surpassing ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming.
July 25, 2025 | 06:48 am GMT+7
Who is Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, Malaysia's influential yet publicity-shy billionaire?

Who is Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, Malaysia's influential yet publicity-shy billionaire?

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, a low-key billionaire and one of Malaysia’s richest and most influential tycoons, controls a vast business empire that reaches into nearly every aspect of Malaysian life.
July 19, 2025 | 12:55 pm GMT+7
Inside the $2B inheritance battle over China’s top beverage empire Wahaha between heiress Kelly Zong and her alleged half-siblings

Inside the $2B inheritance battle over China’s top beverage empire Wahaha between heiress Kelly Zong and her alleged half-siblings

Kelly Zong, chairwoman of China’s largest soft-drinks producer Hangzhou Wahaha Group, is facing a US$2 billion inheritance battle with three individuals who claim to be her half-siblings and children of her father, the late billionaire Zong Qinghou.
July 19, 2025 | 07:07 am GMT+7
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