According to foreign media, there were 444 billionaires in the Asia-Pacific region in 20 14, an increase of 15% compared with 386 in 20 13. 75 people were added to the list, more than 20 13, but the growth rate was about 7 percentage points less than 20 13.
According to the report of Forbes biweekly website on March 10, Greater China has the largest number of newly rich people, with 47 people, followed by South Asia, with 16 people. The total net assets of new billionaires are $654.38+$026 billion. Among them, China solar energy and hydropower giant Li ranked first, with a net asset of $654.38+003 billion.
According to the report, most of the newly listed rich people are between 40 and 60 years old. The youngest new rich in Asia is 24-year-old Ji Kaiting, who is the beneficiary of her father's real estate company Longguang Real Estate Family Trust. She also replaced dustin moskovitz, one of the founders of Facebook, as the youngest billionaire in the world. John. Goku, 86, is the oldest billionaire in the Asia-Pacific region. His business company set the largest IPO in the Philippines on 20 13.
It is reported that the newly listed billionaires are in various industries, including massage chairs, motorcycles, sewage treatment and animation, as well as other more traditional industries such as commercial real estate and resources.
According to Forbes, after investigating the American market, it was found that the operation of several brands was in jeopardy, including Abercrombie &; Fitch (A & ampf) and the well-known GAP and Esprit.
Legal dispute
A Saudi prince sued Forbes magazine for libel because the magazine said in its annual rich list that his wealth was only $20 billion, not nearly $30 billion.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest businessmen in the world, said that his wealth was underestimated by the magazine by $9.6 billion, so he only ranked 26th in the annual rich list. With a wealth of $29.6 billion, he can rank in the top 10.
According to the British "Guardian" reported on the 7th, Prince Alwaleed has sued Randall Lane, publisher of Forbes, and two journalists for libel.
Prince Alwaleed said that the rich list has caused serious damage to his reputation and his kingdom holding company. Kingdom Holdings' substantial investments include holding shares in companies such as Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Murdoch News Group.
According to reports, Forbes calculated Prince Alwaleed's wealth according to his known investment value, excluding the stock value of Kingdom Holding Company itself.
A spokesman for Forbes magazine told the Guardian: "We were very surprised to learn that Prince Alwaleed decided to sue Forbes, especially when he filed a lawsuit in Britain. Anyway, the judicial power in Britain has nothing to do with our report. "