TOP 5 RICHEST PEOPLE IN ASIA

Gia
Feb 8, 2017
2 min read

Of the seven continents in the world Asia is the largest and in 2016 the population was 4.436 billion. It is a continent rich in cultural heritage because of its diversity and it's also home to some of the most beautiful places on the planets. It comes as no surprise that the continent is also home to some of the richest people on the planet

Here are the top richest top 5 richest people in Asia.

1. Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing is the richest person in Hong Kong and the 17th richest person in the world. He was born on July 29, 1928 in Chaozhou, China. Today he is one of the most influential tycoons in Asia. His companies employs more that 290, 000 people in 50 nations. He is the chairman of the board of for CK Hutchinson Holdings therefore he is the worlds leading port investor, developer, and operator. He is also the owner of the largest health and beauty retailer in Asia and Europe. In 2017 his networth is $30.7 Billion.

2. Wang Jianlin

Wang Jianlin is the Chairman of Dalian Wanda Group. Today his networth is $31.5 Billion. He was born October 24, 1954 in Cangxi County, Sichuan Province, China. He is the largest real estate developer in China as well as the world largest movie theater developer. He also has a 20% share in the Spanish Football Club Alethico Madrid.

3. Lee Shau Kee

Lee Shau Kee was born on January 29, 1928 in Shunde District, China. In 2016 he was ranked number 33 on the Forbes list of world billionaires. He is a real estate tycoon with the networth of $24.3 Billion.

4. Jack Ma

Jack Ma was born on September 10, 1964 in Hangzhou, China. He is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba a successful internet based business.

His networth is $28.8 Billion. He was ranked #8 on Forbes list of Richest Techs In 2016.

5. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

was born on April 19, 1957 in Aden Yemen. He is the managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited which is a fortune 500 company. He is one of the most influential oil and gas tycoons in the world. His networth stands at $22.2 Billion.