Billionaires/Millionaires

Billionaire Indonesian bank owner Michael Hartono dies at 86

Mr Michael Hartono and his younger brother Budi have a combined net worth of around US$31 billion (S$39.8 billion).

US billionaire Peter Thiel’s secretive Rome conference draws Church attention

Mr Peter Thiel has in recent years devoted increasing attention to religious and philosophical ideas.

Jason Chang, Li Xiting, Philip Ng top Forbes’ list of richest Singaporeans

(From left) Semiconductor tycoon Jason Chang, medical devices company founder Li Xiting and real estate baron Philip Ng are among 54 Singaporean billionaires on the list.

Elon Musk worth $1 trillion in new Forbes list

Mr Elon Musk topped the Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the second consecutive year after his fortune swelled by roughly US$500 billion over the past 12 months.

Crypto’s richest man, Binance founder, shares his secret talks, prison time and humbling comedown

Mr Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was pardoned by US President Donald Trump in 2025.

Billionaire David Blitzer joins bidding war for Indian Premier League cricket teams, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Final - Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Punjab Kings - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - June 4, 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Malaysia’s Genting dynasty gripped by $522 million inheritance battle

The civil action, filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, puts at stake not only a substantial inheritance but also the reputation of a Malaysian business dynasty.

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.

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 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.

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