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Billionaires/Millionaires

Admin error briefly makes Nottingham woman world’s wealthiest with net worth of $108 quadrillion

Ms Sophie Downing, a business owner in Nottingham, shows the receipt that gave her a wealth 22,500 times larger than the British economy.
Ms Sophie Downing, a business owner in Nottingham, shows the receipt that gave her a wealth 22,500 times larger than the British economy.

Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit, e-mails show

Tech billionaire Elon Musk gave the convicted sex offender a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, e-mails show.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk gave the convicted sex offender a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, e-mails show.

Tech tycoon pays ‘natural dividend’ to preserve African island

Principe is the smaller of the two main islands of the nation of Sao Tome and Principe. UNESCO has designated Principe a biosphere reserve.
Principe is the smaller of the two main islands of the nation of Sao Tome and Principe. UNESCO has designated Principe a biosphere reserve.

Grandsons of OCBC’s founding father buy Barker Rd bungalow for $43.2m, Sentosa condos for $23.9m

The Barker Road bungalow lies diagonally opposite Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and next to four adjacent properties owned by the Lee siblings.
The Barker Road bungalow lies diagonally opposite Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and next to four adjacent properties owned by the Lee siblings.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe apologises for immigration ‘language’ after Starmer condemnation

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 15, 2023 Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe watches the semi final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Russia's Andrey Rublev
Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 15, 2023 Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe watches the semi final between Taylor Fritz of the U.S. and Russia's Andrey Rublev

Zuckerberg said to join billionaires fleeing California for Florida enclave over proposed wealth tax

Mr Zuckerberg is looking at purchasing a property on Indian Creek, a man-made island in Biscayne Bay known as Billionaires Bunker, a source said.
Mr Zuckerberg is looking at purchasing a property on Indian Creek, a man-made island in Biscayne Bay known as Billionaires Bunker, a source said.

OCBC’s billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new CEO Tan Teck Long

n recent years, investors and analysts have pushed Mr Tan’s predecessors to expand faster via takeovers and boost dividends to match DBS.
n recent years, investors and analysts have pushed Mr Tan’s predecessors to expand faster via takeovers and boost dividends to match DBS.

Billionaires’ stranglehold on Indonesian shares faces reckoning

Several billionaires own so much of their Indonesian listed companies that there are barely any shares are left to trade.
Several billionaires own so much of their Indonesian listed companies that there are barely any shares are left to trade.

Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking GuocoLand Malaysia private

GuocoLand controls over 65 per cent of GuocoLand Malaysia’s shares, according to its latest annual report.
GuocoLand controls over 65 per cent of GuocoLand Malaysia’s shares, according to its latest annual report.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires his AI start-up with vision to build data centres in space

SpaceX is planning an initial public offering that could raise as much as US$50 billion (S$63 billion).
SpaceX is planning an initial public offering that could raise as much as US$50 billion (S$63 billion).

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.