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Millionaires and billionaires

Millionaires and billionaires
What's it really like to be a wealthy millionaire or billionaire? Keep up to date with the crazy, rich lives of the world's richest people.
Elon Musk looks on during a cabinet meeting at the White House in April. Photo: AFP
United States

Trump backer Elon Musk says he will spend ‘a lot less’ on political campaigns

The decision could reflect the world’s richest man’s disenchantment with politics after his tenure at Doge saw intense blowback on Tesla.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet car loan billionaire Don Hankey’s glam daughter-in-law Skye Hankey

Hong Kong property

Cassette King’s luxury house in Hong Kong put on sale amid distress

Artificial intelligence

Musk, who is suing Microsoft, also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership

Grok 3, which Musk’s AI outfit introduced earlier this year, will be available on Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is silhouetted as a pre-recorded interview with Elon Musk is played. Photo: AFP
Warren Buffett

Meet billionaire Warren Buffett’s musician son Peter Buffett

The 67-year-old Emmy award winner will help manage his father’s billions after the he dies – but has courted controversy over the town he’s redeveloping in New York.

Celebrity children

6 celebrities with the most children: from Elon Musk to Nick Cannon

Brace yourselves, because even stars well known for their large broods didn’t have enough children to make the top 5 – including Mel Gibson (9 children) and Alec Baldwin (8 children).

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Trending in China

Who is Fan Daidi? New VP of top China university has net worth of US$6 billion

Pioneering scientist who invented high-end collagen facial mask, helped set up Hong Kong-listed firm, prefers laboratory to the boardroom.

Scientist, inventor and business powerhouse, Fan Daidi has a net worth of US$6 billion but is still happy to be hands-on in the laboratory. Photo: SCMP composite/nwu.edu.cn/Sina
Britain

Musician charged with US singer Chris Brown in alleged London nightclub attack

Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name Hoody Baby, was due to appear in court for causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Hong Kong property

Meitu founder’s wife buys Hong Kong luxury home for US$60 million

Wang Baoshan paid 22 per cent less than the asking price for the 5,466 sq ft detached house at 8 Perkins Road.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Hot Ones host Sean Evans, who eats spicy wings with Margot Robbie

Evans studied broadcast journalism at university and worked as a freelancer before getting his big break with YouTube’s Hot Ones in 2015.

Sean Evans has hosted YouTube interview series Hot Ones since 2015. Photo: @seanseaevans/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Gymshark founder Ben Francis, Britain’s youngest billionaire

Growing up, Francis had a head for business and launched several endeavours before landing on Gymshark at age 19, which he expanded thanks to partnerships with social media influencers.

Who is New York-bound Ben Francis, Britain’s youngest billionaire? Photo: @benfrancis/Instagram
Wealth management

Singapore’s NUS, China’s Tsinghua among top schools producing rich alumni

US universities dominate a global ranking by Altrata, led by Harvard with 18,000 ultra-rich alumni, or 4 per cent of the global total.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rick Hilton, father to Paris and Nicky, and Hilton Hotels heir

After marrying Kathy in 1979, Rick Hilton went on to have 4 children and make his own name in real estate – but what’s the beef with his former brother-in-law?

France

‘I thought I was going to die’: tearful Kardashian says at Paris robbery trial

Kim Kardashian tearfully recounted a 2016 Paris heist, where robbers stole jewels worth millions, including her US$4 million engagement ring.

Kim Kardashian arrives to testify at a Paris court regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016 on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Truong My Lan offers property empire to avoid death penalty

Property tycoon Truong My Lan has pledged to transform her undervalued assets into a “golden goose” to repay embezzled billions to escape the death penalty.

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Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan attends her trial at the People’s High Court of Ho Chi Minh City, in December 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Jensen Huang

Who is billionaire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s long-time wife Lori?

Jensen Huang may be one of the richest men in the world, but he is also thought to be one of America’s biggest tax dodgers – here’s what you need to know about his wife Lori, who shares his fortune.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Denise Rich, the controversial fundraiser and hitmaker dubbed ‘Lady Gatsby’

The socialite, who was married to billionaire financier Marc Rich, hosts a slew of A-listers every year for her cancer research ball, from the Kardashian family to Hugh Jackman and Naomi Campbell.

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Alibaba

Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit sparks nostalgia over company’s humble start

A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.

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Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, visits the company’s campus in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

7 of the richest The Devil Wears Prada stars – net worths, ranked

From Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway to Stanley Tucci and Gisele Bündchen, these are 7 of the richest alumni of The Devil Wears Prada, adapted by Elton John into a West End musical

Family offices

Trump’s tariffs are driving Asia’s ultra-rich investors away from US assets

About 10 family offices of the ultra-rich told Bloomberg they’re reducing their exposure or freezing investments, mostly in US equities and Treasuries.

Bill Gates

Gates to give away 99% of fortune, says Musk ‘killing’ world’s poorest children

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder speeds up donation plan, urges governments, wealthy people to help world’s poor.

Bill Gates has pledged to give away some US$200 billion to the world’s poorest people in the next two decades. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Thailand suspends 2 doctors over ex-PM Thaksin’s hospital stay

The doctors were involved in issuing medical certificates for Thaksin, with supposed discrepancies between their reports and his condition.

Thaksin, 75, returned to Thailand in August 2023 after more than a decade overseas. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Chinese actress Zhao Wei’s former Hong Kong home fails to sell at an auction

Zhao and her husband bought a 3,494 sq ft duplex at The Westminster Terrace in Tsuen Wan in 2012 for HK$72 million.

Fame and celebrity

9 richest stars of The Office in 2025 – net worths, ranked

The US adaptation of The Office remains a beloved series more than a decade after its conclusion, with many of its stars sitting on considerable fortunes today

Crime

First day of jury selection wraps in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex crimes trial

The American hip-hop mogul is facing racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking charges.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs embraces one of his lawyers in this courtroom sketch. Image: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Lee Shau-kee’s lasting impact revealed to new eyes at Hong Kong exhibition

Thousands visit exhibition highlighting the late tycoon’s generosity, as well as insights into his beginnings, philosophies and business strategies.

Some of the thousands of visitors who visited the “A Light Among Us” Memorial Exhibition of Lee Shau Kee at The Henderson in Central. Photo: Sun Yeung
United States

Elon Musk’s Starbase takes off as SpaceX city wins vote to rename Boca Chica

Virtually all of the inhabitants of the Texas beachfront town are Musk’s SpaceX employees or their family members.

Britain

Prince Harry loses appeal to restore his UK government-funded security

The ruling is likely to leave Prince Harry with a large bill to pay the UK government’s legal fees – in addition to his own lawyers’ costs.

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