Asia’s richest man sees his wealth surge by US$17bil


Mukesh ambani

MUMBAI: It’s been a good year for Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani.

The Indian tycoon added almost US$17bil to his wealth as of Dec 23, the most in Asia, taking his net worth to about US$61bil, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In comparison, Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma’s net worth grew US$11.3bil, while Jeff Bezos lost US$13.2bil.

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