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    Mukesh Ambani dethrones Jack Ma as Asia's richest person

    Varnika Sharma <br/><i>(Sourced from PTI)</i>
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    Last updated on Apr 07, 2021, 12:46 pm
    Mukesh Ambani dethrones Jack Ma as Asia's richest person
  • India has the third-highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine.

    Notably, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago, it said.

  • In this article
    Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of billionaires for fourth year Musk's fortune registered a yearly growth of $126.4 billion Ambani is ranked tenth on the global billionaires' list Adani on 24th spot, Cyrus Poonawalla is ranked 169th US has the highest number of billionaires, China close second India has third-highest number of billionaires in the world Youngest billionaire is 18-year-old Kevin David Lehmann of Germany A record-high 493 newcomers made it to the list Bernard Arnault is the third richest person in the world Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman this year
  • List

    Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of billionaires for fourth year

    Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of billionaires for fourth year
  • Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's billionaires is topped by Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos for the fourth year in a row.

    His net worth is $177 billion, up by $64 billion from a year ago as a result of surging Amazon shares, Forbes said.

    Meanwhile, SpaceX founder Elon Musk came second and was the biggest gainer in dollar terms.

  • Information

    Musk's fortune registered a yearly growth of $126.4 billion

  • Musk's fortune ballooned to $151 billion, a whopping $126.4 billion more than a year ago when he had ranked 31 and was worth $24.6 billion, it said. The main reason- a 705 percent climb in Tesla shares, Forbes said.

  • Asia

    Ambani is ranked tenth on the global billionaires' list

    Ambani is ranked tenth on the global billionaires' list
  • Ambani, the richest person in India and Asia, is ranked tenth on the global billionaires' list. He reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person with a net worth of $84.5 billion.

    Ambani nudged out Jack Ma of China, Asia's richest person a year ago, whose rank dropped to 26 (from 17 last years) despite a nearly $10 billion jump in his fortune.

  • Rank

    Adani on 24th spot, Cyrus Poonawalla is ranked 169th

    Adani on 24th spot, Cyrus Poonawalla is ranked 169th
  • Further, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, the second richest person in India, is ranked 24th on the global list of billionaires with a net worth of $50.5 billion.

    Chairman of the Poonawalla Group and founder of the Serum Institute of India, Cyrus Poonawalla is ranked 169th on the Forbes list of world's billionaires with a net worth of $12.7 billion.

  • US and China

    US has the highest number of billionaires, China close second

    US has the highest number of billionaires, China close second
  • At 724, the US has more billionaires than any other country in the world (up from 614 last year). China is closing the gap with 698 billionaires, up from 456 last year.

    As a result of the gains in China, Beijing is home to more billionaires than anywhere in the world, overtaking New York City, Forbes said.

  • Information

    India has third-highest number of billionaires in the world

  • India has the third-highest number of billionaires, with 140, followed by Germany with 136 and Russia with 117. Forbes said the 1,149 billionaires from Asia-Pacific countries together are worth $4.7 trillion, while the US billionaires are worth a total of $4.4 trillion.

  • Youngest billionaire

    Youngest billionaire is 18-year-old Kevin David Lehmann of Germany

    Youngest billionaire is 18-year-old Kevin David Lehmann of Germany
  • On the global list, 106 are under 40 years of age. The youngest billionaire is 18-year-old Kevin David Lehmann of Germany, whose father Guenther Lehmann transferred his stake in drugstore chain dm-drogerie markt to him.

    His worth is $3.3 billion and ranks 925th on the list, while the oldest billionaire is 99-year old US insurance tycoon George Joseph.

  • Numbers

    A record-high 493 newcomers made it to the list

    A record-high 493 newcomers made it to the list
  • The number of billionaires on Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's wealthiest exploded to an unprecedented 2,755 -- 660 more than a year ago, altogether worth $13.1 trillion, it said.

    There are a record-high 493 newcomers to the list, roughly one new billionaire every 17 hours, including 210 from China and Hong Kong and 98 from the US.

  • Bernard Arnault

    Bernard Arnault is the third richest person in the world

    Bernard Arnault is the third richest person in the world
  • French billionaire Bernard Arnault, who oversees an empire of 70 brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora, is the third richest person in the world with a net worth of $150 billion.

    He is followed by the chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates ($124 billion) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ($97 billion).

  • Richest Woman

    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman this year

    Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman this year
  • The top 10 richest are worth $1.15 trillion, up by two-thirds from $686 billion last year. Altogether, Europe's billionaires are $1 trillion richer than a year ago.

    The richest woman this year is cosmetics heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France, who with a net worth of $73.6 billion is ranked 12th.

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