Bloomberg has come up with this year's list of the 20 richest families in Asia - collectively, they control a total of $463 billion (Just thinking about converting it to INR gives us a headache).?
The same list from the year 2019 was $10 billion less. Despite a pandemic happening, these rich families have managed to increase their wealth by a significant margin.?
Topping the list is homegrown billionaire Mukesh Ambani, whose family owns assets worth $76 billion.?
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The Reliance Empire is followed by Hong Kong's Kwok family, with a difference of $43 billion from India's richest man.?
Just $2 billion short after the Kwoks are the Chearavanonts from Thailand. Dhanin Chearavanont the senior chairman of CP Group - Thailand's largest private company.
Here is a look at the entire list:
1. Ambani, India - $76 billion
2. Kwok, Hong Kong - $33 billion
3.? Chearavanont, Thailand - $31.7 billion
4. Hartono, Indonesia - $31.3 billion
5. Lee, South Korea - $26.6 billion
6.?Yoovidhya, Thailand -?$24.2 billion
7. Cheng, Hong Kong -?$22.6 billion
8. Mistry, India -?$22.3 billion
9.? Pao/Woo, Hong Kong -?$20.2 billion
10.?Sy (Henry Sy), Philippines -?$19.7 billion
11.? Tsai, Taiwan -? $19.0 billion
12.?Lee, Hong Kong -?$17.3 billion
13.?Kwek/Quek, Singapore -?$16.5 billion
14.?Torii/Saji, Japan -?$16.3 billion
15.?Kadoorie, Hong Kong -?$16.1 billion
16.? Hinduja, India -?$15.1 billion
17.?Ho (Stanley Ho), Hong Kong -?$14.6 billion
18.?Chung, South Korea -?$14.1 billion
19.? Ng, Singapore -?$13.8 billion
20.?Chirathivat, Thailand -?$12.9 billion
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