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Billionaires/Millionaires

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).

S’pore a ‘special place’ in giving journey of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and wife Elaine

The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation was recently ranked among the Republic’s 10 largest private donors.
The Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation was recently ranked among the Republic’s 10 largest private donors.

HK-based billionaire who is making big bets in gold

Mr Cheah said he only bought and never sold any of his gold investment.
Mr Cheah said he only bought and never sold any of his gold investment.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin seeds billionaire political effort amid wealth tax debate

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is donating US$20 million (S$25.2 million) to a new political drive aimed at making housing in California more affordable, amid a wealth tax debate.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is donating US$20 million (S$25.2 million) to a new political drive aimed at making housing in California more affordable, amid a wealth tax debate.

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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.