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

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

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

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

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
Indonesia’s top 3 billionaires: How has their wealth changed in 2025?

Indonesia’s top 3 billionaires: How has their wealth changed in 2025?

The combined net worth of the three richest Indonesian billionaires soared $13.5 billion this year, but only the richest man in the country posted gains.
December 31, 2025 | 03:18 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese billionaires grow $26.7B richer in 2025

Vietnamese billionaires grow $26.7B richer in 2025

The combined net worth of Vietnam’s billionaires has increased by US$26.7 billion this year despite one out of the earlier six falling off the list.
December 31, 2025 | 02:51 pm GMT+7
Philippines’ top three billionaires see combined wealth fall as former richest man loses $12.4B in 2025

Philippines’ top three billionaires see combined wealth fall as former richest man loses $12.4B in 2025

Manuel Villar, previously the Philippines’ richest man, has lost US$12.4 billion in net worth since March, dragging down the combined wealth of the country’s three richest men.
December 31, 2025 | 06:03 am GMT+7
How American entrepreneur Jack Link becomes billionaire by selling beef jerky

How American entrepreneur Jack Link becomes billionaire by selling beef jerky

American businessman Jack Link started out making beef jerky in his ovens to reduce expenses, but ended up with a US$4 billion family-owned business empire that sells 800 million packs a year.
December 29, 2025 | 05:24 pm GMT+7
Only one winner among Singapore’s top three billionaires as fortunes shift in 2025

Only one winner among Singapore’s top three billionaires as fortunes shift in 2025

Only one of the three richest men in Singapore has seen an increase in net worth this year, even as their combined wealth rose by US$600 million.
December 29, 2025 | 06:04 am GMT+7
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.
December 26, 2025 | 10:51 am GMT+7
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

Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong lost US$1.9 billion in net worth in Thursday’s stock trading session, the biggest drop for the day in Forbes’s real-time wealth ranking.
December 26, 2025 | 10:30 am GMT+7
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?

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.
December 24, 2025 | 09:45 am GMT+7
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 24, 2025 | 09:30 am GMT+7
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 | 05:45 pm GMT+7
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 23, 2025 | 11:26 am GMT+7
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 22, 2025 | 06:14 am GMT+7
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 21, 2025 | 06:14 am GMT+7
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