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Billionaires/Millionaires

South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.89 billion in divorce

Eduardo Saverin tops Forbes’ Singapore’s 50 richest for 4th year, even as tech tycoons’ fortunes slide

Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Meta Platforms, retained pole position for the fourth consecutive year.
Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Meta Platforms, retained pole position for the fourth consecutive year.

Rupert Murdoch ‘very happy’ to be played by Guy Pearce in new film

Australian actor Guy Pearce, known for his role as a dashing detective in L.A. Confidential, will play Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch in his upcoming film, Ink.
Australian actor Guy Pearce, known for his role as a dashing detective in L.A. Confidential, will play Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch in his upcoming film, Ink.

Nepal’s only billionaire says rebuilding after floods to cost $6.3b

Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle gave the same assessment, saying it will need at least “a few billion dollars”.
Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle gave the same assessment, saying it will need at least “a few billion dollars”.

With no heirs, German tycoon Kuehne’s foundation gets his $62b fortune

German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne married relatively late and had no children.
German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne married relatively late and had no children.

German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne dies at 89

German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne was the controlling shareholder of Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel.
German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne was the controlling shareholder of Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel.

Adani flagship eyes India’s Nifty index crown after years of turmoil

Adani is seen as a proxy of India’s infrastructure boom.
Adani is seen as a proxy of India’s infrastructure boom.

Sports teams are so expensive, billionaires are teaming up to buy them

Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner announced this past week that they had bought control of the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that priced the franchise at US$12.5 billion.
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner announced this past week that they had bought control of the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that priced the franchise at US$12.5 billion.

South Korean AI chip tycoon appeals record divorce asset ruling

Chey Tae-won, 65, is the chairman of the SK Group, which owns world-leading memory chipmaker SK hynix – a pillar of South Korea’s tech-led economy.
Chey Tae-won, 65, is the chairman of the SK Group, which owns world-leading memory chipmaker SK hynix – a pillar of South Korea’s tech-led economy.

Four heirs of Indonesia’s richest family inherit $3.75 billion each

The late Michael Bambang Hartono’s 49 per cent stake in Dwimuria has been split equally among his four heirs, according to a government filing.
The late Michael Bambang Hartono’s 49 per cent stake in Dwimuria has been split equally among his four heirs, according to a government filing.

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